Britton
Britton was the 2771st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 46 babies. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked 793rd; the most babies were born in 2006 (151). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,231 places. More babies were named Britton in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,771 boys, down 971 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 46boys
- Girls and boys
- 35% girls, 65% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006151 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,293babies recorded
Britton popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,271 | #2,771 | 24 | 46 |
| 2020 | #3,456 | #1,800 | 44 | 83 |
| 2010 | #3,215 | #1,242 | 51 | 142 |
| 2000 | #4,424 | #1,087 | 27 | 129 |
| 1990 | #4,018 | #940 | 25 | 121 |
| 1980 | #3,424 | #968 | 24 | 86 |
| 1970 | #4,521 | #1,025 | 12 | 63 |
| 1960 | — | #1,659 | — | 24 |
| 1950 | — | #3,753 | — | 5 |
| 1940 | — | #2,503 | — | 9 |
| 1930 | — | #2,462 | — | 11 |
| 1920 | — | #2,353 | — | 13 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Britton, counting every spelling?
Britton is the most common spelling of 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 Britton?
46 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Britton (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Britton 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 182 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Britton.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Britton?
About 5,800 people born in the US named Britton are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 17 and 41. That makes Britton 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.
Britton by state
How common Britton was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 45 states fewer than five boys 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 Britton: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Britton, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Britton
How popular is the name Britton?
Britton was the 2771st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 46 babies. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked 793rd; the most babies were born in 2006 (151). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,231 places. More babies were named Britton in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Britton a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 35% girls, 65% boys given the name Britton in the US.
Where is Britton most popular?
In 2021–2025, Britton was most common in Utah (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by Tennessee and Georgia.