Unisex name · since 1896
Britton
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 6,337 babies named Britton, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,543 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,770 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,337
- born since 1896
- 2000s
- peak decade
6,337 babies have been named Britton since 1896, making it today's #2770 unisex name.
Britton has 6,337 recorded births among boys since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2770 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #1,543 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,770 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 6,337 born since 1896
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Britton ranks #1,543 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,770 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,337 born since 1896, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,543 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,770 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,337
- born since 1896
- 2000s
- peak decade
Britton's 6,337 recorded births place it above 96.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Britton compares
6,337 Top 11% higher than 89% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Britton's all-time total is 17x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Britton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,337 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 151 | 34 | 22,252 |
Britton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Britton splits its recorded history at 1970: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 151 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Britton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 151
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Britton popularity over time - girls
1,956 total births recorded since 1964 (Britton as girls' name)
Britton by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,268 births, 20% of the file).
2000s was Britton's strongest decade.
1,268 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Britton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s 54
1910s
54 births
- 1920s 81
1920s
81 births
- 1930s 85
1930s
85 births
- 1940s 109
1940s
109 births
- 1950s 146
1950s
146 births
- 1960s 313
1960s
313 births
- 1970s
1970s
562 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,088 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,209 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,268 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,068 births
- 2020s 348
2020s
348 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,268 births (20% of all-time use).
How Britton 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 Britton's total volume
Britton by state
Where Britton concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 714 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Utah | | 268 | 4.2% |
| #3 | California | | 214 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 165 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 160 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 157 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Florida | | 150 | 2.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 116 | 1.8% |
714 of 6,337 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Britton appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Britton's data
- Britton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,268 total births); usage has since declined to 348 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brittons (714 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 Britton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~129 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, 1896–2025 (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 Britton 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.