Girls' name · since 1978
Brittainy
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 531 babies named Brittainy, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,403 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 531
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
531 girls have been named Brittainy since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brittainy has been recorded 531 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 1998.
- #11,403 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 531 born since 1978
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brittainy ranks #11,403 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 531 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,403 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 531
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
Brittainy's 531 recorded births place it above 84.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Brittainy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brittainy's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 61, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brittainy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1998
- Peak year (1989)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Brittainy by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (348 births, 66% of the file).
1980s was Brittainy's strongest decade.
348 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Brittainy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
348 births
- 1990s
1990s
172 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 348 births (66% of all-time use).
How Brittainy 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 Brittainy's total volume
Brittainy by state
Where Brittainy concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 38 | 7.2% |
| #2 | California | | 20 | 3.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 15 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 12 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.9% |
38 of 531 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Brittainy's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (348 total births) through the 1990s (172) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Brittainys (38 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.
Keep exploring Brittainy
Nearby Names Like Brittainy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brittainy
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brittainy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~20 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, 1978–1998 (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 Brittainy 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.