US rank #5055 Unisex name Peak 1960 4,710 births

Britt — #5055 US boys' name

4,710 babies named Britt in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s61910s461920s601930s611940s1621950s7011960s10751970s8541980s7671990s5342000s2422010s1392020s58
#5055
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Britt was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

142 babies were named Britt in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Britt

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,710 babies named Britt between 1886 and 2024, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Britt currently holds the #5055 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 142 babies received it in a single year. Britt is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,915 additional births since 1953.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Britt performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,075 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Britt shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 511 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Britt in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Britt in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,710 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Britt at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,710

Since 1886

139 years of records

Peak year

1960

142 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#5,055

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1886

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2024

Britt popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1886

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
142
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
-50050100150 202420091995198119671953193919201886 5

Britt popularity over time — girls

2,915 total births recorded since 1953 (Britt as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,915 births
-50050100150 202420102002199419861978197019621953 8

Britt by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,075 births that decade — 23% of Britt's all-time total
1880s51890s61910s461920s601930s611940s1621950s7011960s10751970s8541980s7671990s5342000s2422010s1392020s58

Britt by state

Where Britt concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Britt
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
511 10.8%
#2 California
257 5.5%
#3 Georgia
154 3.3%
#4 Louisiana
101 2.1%
#5 Florida
97 2.1%
#6 Ohio
80 1.7%
#7 Illinois
77 1.6%
#8 North Carolina
57 1.2%
Texas share of Britt's total US births 10.8%
Even split

511 of 4,710 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Britt appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Britt?
4,710 babies have been named Britt since 1886. It currently ranks #5055 among boys. The peak year was 1960 with 142 births.
When was Britt most popular?
Britt was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,075 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Britt most popular?
The top states for the name Britt are Texas (511 births), California (257 births), Georgia (154 births).
Is Britt a unisex name?
Yes, Britt is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,710 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,915 births.
How long has the name Britt been used?
Britt has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 139 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Britt?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1886–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.