Gender
Origin
- English
- Originally the ancient duchy of Bretagne in France. Celtic Bretons emigrated from France to become the Bretons of England.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Britney
Pronunciation
b-rit-ney, br(i)-tney
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Marlon Jackson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #2614, 24 births); most recent 2001 (rank #10548, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #118, 2,496 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1570, 134 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 134 |
| 2024 | – | 171 |
| 2023 | – | 211 |
| 2022 | – | 149 |
| 2021 | – | 115 |
| 2020 | – | 100 |
| 2019 | – | 93 |
| 2018 | – | 116 |
| 2017 | – | 137 |
| 2016 | – | 160 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #148, 314 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #765, 46 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3930, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #179, 20 births); most recent 2017 (rank #736, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #196, 21 births); most recent 2001 (rank #527, 4 births)
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|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
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| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #111, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
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| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #134, 26 births); most recent 2004 (rank #397, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence