Unisex name · since 1971
Britten
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 529 babies named Britten, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,624 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 529
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
529 boys have been named Britten since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Britten recorded 529 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2021.
- #7,624 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 529 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Britten ranks #7,624 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 529 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,624 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 529
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Britten's 529 recorded births place it above 83.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Britten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Britten's full recorded timeline at 1998, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Britten popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2021
- Peak year (2001)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Britten popularity over time - girls
354 total births recorded since 1973 (Britten as girls' name)
Britten by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (145 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Britten's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Britten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
111 births
- 1990s
1990s
130 births
- 2000s
2000s
145 births
- 2010s
2010s
88 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 145 births (27% of all-time use).
How Britten compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Britten's total volume
Britten by state
Where Britten concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 529 births nationwide.
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What to do with Britten's data
- Britten's decade-level peak was the 2000s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brittens (5 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Britten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1971–2021 (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 Britten 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.