Britny
Britny was the 13497th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 713th; the most babies were born in 1990 (289). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,445 places. More babies were named Britny in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Britney) from Brittany, the region of France · English, Latin, Celtic
- Rank in 2025
- #13,497 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990289 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,920babies recorded
What does the name Britny mean?
Britny is a spelling of Britney, pronounced the same way, so it shares Britney's meaning and origin.
Britney is a spelling of Brittany, a girls' name taken from the region of northwest France. The region name comes through Middle English and French from Latin Britannia, because Britons from Great Britain settled there in the early Middle Ages. Wikipedia notes the name was first used in the US in the early 1970s and peaked in the 1990s; Britney Spears made this spelling famous.
Britannia (Latin, “land of the Britons”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Brittany, Brittney, Brittani, Britt.
See also: English names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Britney', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Brittany', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Brittany (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Britny popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,497 | 6 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #11,425 | 9 |
| 2000 | #3,601 | 36 |
| 1990 | #723 | 289 |
| 1980 | #5,960 | 11 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Britny, counting every spelling?
Britny is a spelling of Britney, a name family that ranked #1,264 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #13,497 for Britny on its own. Together these spellings went to 165 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 Britny?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Britny (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Britny 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 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Britny.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Britny?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Britny are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 31 and 37. That makes Britny 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.
Britny by state
How common Britny was among girls born in each state in 1988–1992, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (2.3×), Ohio (1.8×), Indiana (1.7×). In 21 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 Britny: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Britny, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Britny
What does Britny mean?
Britny is a spelling of Britney, which means “from Brittany, the region of France” (English, Latin, Celtic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Britny?
Britny was the 13497th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 713th; the most babies were born in 1990 (289). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,445 places. More babies were named Britny in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Britny a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Britny in the US.
Where was Britny most popular?
In 1988–1992, Britny was most common in Oklahoma (0.26 per 1,000 girls), followed by Utah and Ohio.