Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1988
Brittainey
11 babies named Brittainey in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1988–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Brittainey is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brittainey has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1989.
- 11 total births
- 1988–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Brittainey since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 11
- total births
- 1988–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Brittainey was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
6 babies were named Brittainey in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Brittainey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brittainey's full recorded timeline at 1989, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brittainey at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Brittainey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1989
- Peak year (1989)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Brittainey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brittainey's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Brittainey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brittainey? ▼
Brittainey has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 6 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Brittainey most popular? ▼
Brittainey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Brittainey been used? ▼
Brittainey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 2 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Brittainey? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Brittainey
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–1989 (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. "Brittainey: Baby Name Since 1988 - 11 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brittainey. 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 Brittainey 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 July 2026.