Britany
Britany was the 5270th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 454th with 534 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,417 places. More babies were named Britany in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Brittany) Brittany (region of France) · English, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #5,270 girls, up 1,099 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 24girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1989534 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,562babies recorded
What does the name Britany mean?
Britany is a spelling of Brittany, pronounced the same way, so it shares Brittany's meaning and origin.
Brittany is the English name of the region of northwest France, used as a girls' name, mainly in American usage of the 1980s and 1990s, as Wiktionary notes. The region was named for the Britons who settled there from Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries; the name comes through Middle English from Latin Britannia, which is also the source of Britain. The ultimate meaning of the British people's name is uncertain.
Britannia (Latin, “Britain; Brittany”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Britney, Brittney, Brittani, Bretagne.
See also: English names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Brittany', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Britannia', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Britany popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,270 | 24 |
| 2020 | #6,369 | 18 |
| 2010 | #1,898 | 106 |
| 2000 | #1,353 | 139 |
| 1990 | #491 | 496 |
| 1980 | #2,285 | 43 |
| 1970 | #8,116 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Britany, counting every spelling?
Britany is a spelling of Brittany, a name family that ranked #855 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,270 for Britany on its own. Together these spellings went to 305 girls in 2025.
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 Britany?
24 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Britany (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Britany 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 347 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Britany.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Britany?
About 6,400 people born in the US named Britany are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 25 and 37. That makes Britany mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Britany by state
How common Britany was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Britany: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Britany, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Britany
What does Britany mean?
Britany is a spelling of Brittany, which means “Brittany (region of France)” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Britany?
Britany was the 5270th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 454th with 534 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,417 places. More babies were named Britany in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Britany a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Britany in the US.
Where is Britany most popular?
In 2021–2025, Britany was most common in Florida (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.