Gender
Origin
- English
- Originally the ancient duchy of Bretagne in France. Celtic Bretons emigrated from France to become the Bretons of England.
From Britain
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Brittney
Pronunciation
b-ritt-ney, br(it)-tney
Famous People
Actress Brittney Irvin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #1615, 49 births); most recent 1997 (rank #8109, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #41, 7,832 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5099, 25 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
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| 2025 | – | 25 |
| 2024 | – | 55 |
| 2023 | – | 42 |
| 2022 | – | 50 |
| 2021 | – | 30 |
| 2020 | – | 43 |
| 2019 | – | 58 |
| 2018 | – | 54 |
| 2017 | – | 74 |
| 2016 | – | 99 |
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 #631, 40 births); most recent 2004 (rank #4584, 3 births)
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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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #620, 3 births)
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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 1999 (rank #291, 4 births)
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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 1990 (rank #72, 56 births); most recent 2001 (rank #321, 10 births)
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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