The first name Britney
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈbɹɪtni/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name transferred from the place name, variant of Brittany.
A form of Brittany.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 girls were named Britney, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 314 births (#148).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Britney with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Britney at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 134 girls born in the United States were named Britney, the 1,571st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 2,494 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Britneigh
Famous people named Britney
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Britney SpearsAmerican singer, songwriter, actress and model (born 1981)
- Britney AmberAmerican pornographic actress, born 1986
- Bibi JonesAmerican pornographic actress and stripper, born 1991
Questions
- How popular is the name Britney?
- In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Britney, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 1999, with 314 births.
- Is Britney a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 35,668 US babies named Britney since 1880 were girls.
- When was Britney most popular?
- 1989 in the United States, when 2,494 babies were named Britney, its highest rank at 118th.
- How do you pronounce Britney?
- Britney is /ˈbɹɪtni/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Britney a form of?
- Britney is a form of Brittany.
- What are other spellings of Britney?
- Britneigh.