Girls' name · since 1978
Brittaney
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 3,280 babies named Brittaney, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,404 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,280
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Brittaney is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,280 have been recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brittaney has been recorded 3,280 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1978 to 2015.
- #3,404 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,280 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brittaney ranks #3,404 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,280 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,404 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,280
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Brittaney's 3,280 recorded births place it above 95.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Brittaney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brittaney's full recorded timeline at 1996, 18% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 82% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 375 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brittaney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2015
- Peak year (1989)
- 375
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Brittaney by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,711 births, 52% of the file).
1990s was Brittaney's strongest decade.
1,711 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Brittaney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,334 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,711 births
- 2000s 191
2000s
191 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,711 births (52% of all-time use).
How Brittaney 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 Brittaney's total volume
Brittaney by state
Where Brittaney concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 342 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 245 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 162 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 145 | 4.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 112 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 110 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 98 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 95 | 2.9% |
342 of 3,280 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Brittaney appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brittaney's data
- Brittaney's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,711 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brittaneys (342 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Brittaney: 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 (~37 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, 1978–2015 (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 Brittaney 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.