Unisex name · since 1886
Britt
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.
- #1,856 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,710
- born since 1886
- 1960s
- peak decade
Britt is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 4,710 have been recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Britt recorded 4,710 times among boys since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2024.
- #1,856 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 4,710 born since 1886
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Britt ranks #1,856 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,710 born since 1886, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,856 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,710
- born since 1886
- 1960s
- peak decade
Britt's 4,710 recorded births place it above 95.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Britt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Britt's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 142, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Britt popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2024
- Peak year (1960)
- 142
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Britt popularity over time - girls
2,916 total births recorded since 1953 (Britt as girls' name)
Britt by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,075 births, 23% of the file).
1960s was Britt's strongest decade.
1,075 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Britt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s 46
1910s
46 births
- 1920s 60
1920s
60 births
- 1930s 61
1930s
61 births
- 1940s 162
1940s
162 births
- 1950s
1950s
701 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,075 births
- 1970s
1970s
854 births
- 1980s
1980s
767 births
- 1990s
1990s
534 births
- 2000s 242
2000s
242 births
- 2010s 139
2010s
139 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,075 births (23% of all-time use).
How Britt 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 Britt's total volume
Britt by state
Where Britt concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| 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% |
511 of 4,710 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Britt appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Britt's data
- Britt's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,075 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Britts (511 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Britt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~138 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1886–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Britt 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 August 2026.