Total births
3,585
Girls' name · since 1972
Brittny
3,585 babies named Brittny in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,585
- total births
- 1972–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Brittny is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,585 have been recorded since 1972.
Brittny has 3,585 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2015.
- 3,585 total births
- 1972–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
3,585 girls have been named Brittny since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 3,585
- total births
- 1972–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Brittny was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
388 babies were named Brittny in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Brittny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brittny splits its recorded history at 1994: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 388 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brittny at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Brittny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2015
- Peak year (1990)
- 388
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Brittny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brittny's strongest decade.
1,672 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Brittny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 105
1970s
105 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,558 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,672 births
- 2000s 209
2000s
209 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,672 births (47% of all-time use).
How Brittny 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 Brittny's total volume
Brittny vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brittny by state
Where Brittny concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 376 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 353 | 9.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 145 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 140 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 135 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 123 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 90 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 81 | 2.3% |
California share of Brittny's total US births 10.5%
Even split
376 of 3,585 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Brittny appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brittny? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 3,585 babies named Brittny. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 388 births.
When was Brittny most popular? ▼
Brittny was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,672 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Brittny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brittny are California (376 births), Texas (353 births), New York (145 births).
How long has the name Brittny been used? ▼
Brittny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 44 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Brittny? ▼
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 Brittny's data
- Brittny's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,672 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brittnys (376 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Brittny
Nearby Names Like Brittny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brittny
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Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
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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, 1972–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brittny: Baby Name Since 1972 - 3,585 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brittny. 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 Brittny 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.