Total births
549
Boys' name · since 1963
Briton
Briton has 549 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 549
- total births
- 1963–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Briton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 549 have been recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Briton has been recorded 549 times among boys since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- 549 total births
- 1963–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
549 boys have been named Briton since 1963, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 549
- total births
- 1963–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Briton was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
27 babies were named Briton in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Briton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Briton splits its recorded history at 1994: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Briton at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Briton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Briton popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1990 (Briton as girls' name)
Briton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Briton's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Briton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 50
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
114 births
- 1990s
1990s
140 births
- 2000s
2000s
123 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 140 births (26% of all-time use).
How Briton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Briton's total volume
Briton vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briton? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 549 babies named Briton. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 27 births.
When was Briton most popular? ▼
Briton was most popular in the 1990s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Briton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Briton since 1963 -- 63 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Briton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Briton's data
- Briton's decade-level peak was the 1990s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Briton
Nearby Names Like Briton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briton
Brian Boy
#302 1,173,735 births
Brice Boy
#2446 15,737 births
Briggs Boy
#327 9,377 births
Bridger Boy
#790 6,873 births
Briar Boy
#698 6,347 births
Compare Briton side by side: Briton vs Brian Briton vs Brice Briton vs Briggs
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Briton: Baby Name Since 1963 - 549 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briton. 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 Briton 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.