Recorded 1973–1981 Girls' name Peak 1981 18 births

Britte — girls' name

18 babies named Britte in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s8
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.

What the Data Says About Britte

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Britte between 1973 and 1981, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Britte currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Britte performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Britte shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Britte 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 18 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.

Britte at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

18

Since 1973

9 years of records

Peak year

1981

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1973

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1981

Britte popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1973

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1981)
8
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
456789 198119751973 5

Britte by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
10 births that decade — 56% of Britte's all-time total
1970s101980s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Britte?
18 babies have been named Britte since 1973. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1981 with 8 births.
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?
Britte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 9 years of data through 1981.
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.

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, 1973–1981 (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.