Recorded 1985–1990 Girls' name Peak 1986 69 births

Brittay — girls' name

69 babies named Brittay in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s631990s6
1980s
Peak decade

91% of everyone ever named Brittay was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

21 babies were named Brittay in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brittay

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Brittay between 1985 and 1990, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brittay currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brittay performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Brittay shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brittay 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 69 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.

Brittay at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

69

Since 1985

6 years of records

Peak year

1986

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1985

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1990

Brittay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1985

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1986)
21
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
510152025 199019891988198719861985 13

Brittay by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
63 births that decade — 91% of Brittay's all-time total
1980s631990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brittay?
69 babies have been named Brittay since 1985. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1986 with 21 births.
When was Brittay most popular?
Brittay was most popular in the 1980s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Brittay been used?
Brittay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 6 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Brittay?
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.

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, 1985–1990 (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.