Total births
213
Girls' name · since 1981
Brittony
Brittony has 213 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 213
- total births
- 1981–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Brittony is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 213 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brittony has been recorded 213 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1999.
- 213 total births
- 1981–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
213 girls have been named Brittony since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 213
- total births
- 1981–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Brittony was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
26 babies were named Brittony in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Brittony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brittony's full recorded timeline at 1990, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brittony at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Brittony popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1999
- Peak year (1988)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Brittony by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brittony's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Brittony births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
132 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 132 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brittony? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 213 babies named Brittony. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 26 births.
When was Brittony most popular? ▼
Brittony was most popular in the 1980s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Brittony been used? ▼
Records for Brittony go back to 1981, giving 19 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Brittony? ▼
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 Brittony's data
- Brittony's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (132 total births) through the 1990s (81) -- 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 Brittony
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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, 1981–1999 (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. "Brittony: Baby Name Since 1981 - 213 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brittony. 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 Brittony 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.