Total births
35,585
Girls' name · since 1968
Britney
35,585 babies named Britney in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1337
- among girls today
- 35,585
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Britney is the #1337 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 35,585 recorded since 1968.
Britney has 35,585 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1337 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #1337 among girls today
- 35,585 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Britney is currently the #1337 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 35,585 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1337
- among girls today
- 35,585
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Britney vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1337
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Britney was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
2,494 babies were named Britney in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Britney compares
35,585 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Britney's all-time total is 93x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Britney | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35,585 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,494 | 48 | 19,840 |
Britney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Britney splits its recorded history at 1997: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 2,494 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Britney at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#1,337
Active since
1968
Britney popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 2,494
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Britney popularity over time - boys
83 total births recorded since 1979 (Britney as boys' name)
Britney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Britney's strongest decade.
12,068 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Britney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s 507
1970s
507 births
- 1980s
1980s
10,005 births
- 1990s
1990s
12,068 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,011 births
- 2010s 2,094
2010s
2,094 births
- 2020s 880
2020s
880 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12,068 births (34% of all-time use).
How Britney compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Britney's total volume
Britney vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Britney by state
Where Britney concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,634 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,588 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,152 | 6.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 2,062 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 1,265 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,205 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,123 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,008 | 2.8% |
California share of Britney's total US births 13.0%
Even split
4,634 of 35,585 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Britney appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Britney? ▼
Britney has been given to 35,585 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1337 as of the latest data. 2,494 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Britney most popular? ▼
Britney was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12,068 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Britney most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Britney are California (4,634 births), Texas (3,588 births), Florida (2,152 births).
How long has the name Britney been used? ▼
Britney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 58 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Britney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Britney's data
- Britney's decade-level peak was the 1990s (12,068 total births); usage has since declined to 880 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Britneys (4,634 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Britney
Nearby Names Like Britney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Britney
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Britney side by side: Britney vs Brittany Britney vs Brianna Britney vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Britney
Jana #1336
46,185 births · Peak 1961
Arwen #1338
3,299 births · Peak 2023
Zinnia #1335
2,685 births · Peak 2023
Addyson #1339
16,897 births · Peak 2010
Dina #1334
32,021 births · Peak 1969
Dua #1340
1,485 births · Peak 2025
Prisha #1333
3,014 births · Peak 2017
Carmella #1341
20,653 births · Peak 1922
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Britney: #1337 Girls' Name - 35,585 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/britney. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Britney draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.