Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1973
Britte
Britte has 18 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1973–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Britte sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1973.
Britte has 18 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1981.
- 18 total births
- 1973–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Britte since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 18
- total births
- 1973–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Britte was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
8 babies were named Britte in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Britte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Britte splits its recorded history at 1975: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Britte at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Britte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1981
- Peak year (1981)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Britte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Britte's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Britte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Britte? ▼
Britte has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 8 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Britte most popular? ▼
Britte was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Britte been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Britte since 1973 -- 9 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Britte? ▼
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.
What to do with Britte's data
- Britte's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1980s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Britte
Nearby Names Like Britte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Britte
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Britte side by side: Britte vs Brittany Britte vs Brianna Britte vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1973–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Britte: Baby Name Since 1973 - 18 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/britte. 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 Britte 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.