Britain
Britain was the 7269th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 2520th; the most babies were born in 2014 (39). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,746 places. More babies were named Britain in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #7,269 boys, down 920 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11boys
- Girls and boys
- 45% girls, 55% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201439 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,533babies recorded
Britain popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,140 | #7,269 | 7 | 11 |
| 2020 | #8,056 | #6,349 | 13 | 13 |
| 2010 | #6,962 | #3,543 | 18 | 30 |
| 2000 | #7,228 | #4,230 | 14 | 18 |
| 1990 | #7,368 | #4,443 | 11 | 12 |
| 1980 | — | #4,178 | — | 9 |
| 1970 | — | #4,299 | — | 6 |
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How popular is Britain, counting every spelling?
Britain is a spelling of Britton, a name family that had 86 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 86 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britton | 46 | #2,771 | 265 |
| Bryton | 29 | #3,771 | 176 |
| Britain | 11 | #7,269 | 52 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Britain?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Britain (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Britain born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Britain.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Britain?
About 800 people born in the US named Britain are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 12 and 32. That makes Britain mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Britain: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Britain, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Britain
How popular is the name Britain?
Britain was the 7269th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 2520th; the most babies were born in 2014 (39). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,746 places. More babies were named Britain in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Britain a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 45% girls, 55% boys given the name Britain in the US.