The first name Brittany
A girl’s name.
Pronounced [ˈbɹɪʔn̩.ni] 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Inherited from Middle English Bretany, Brytany, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin Britannia, applied to Brittany from at least the 6th century, and reinforced by Middle French Bretagne. See Britannia for more. Doublet of Britain and Britannia.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Brittany, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 510 births (#101).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brittany with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Brittany at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 281 girls born in the United States were named Brittany, the 928th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 37,792 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.
Brittany in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Brittany in Finnish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Brittany
41 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Brittany MurphyAmerican actress and singer (1977–2009)
- Brittany SnowAmerican actress and model, born 1986
- Brittany DanielAmerican actress, born 1976
- Brittany CurranAmerican actress, born 1990
- Brittany AndrewsAmerican pornographic actress, born 1973
- Brittany ByrnesAustralian actress, born 1987
- Brittany BoweAmerican speed skater, born 1988
- Brittany ElmslieAustralian swimmer, born 1994
- Brittany HowardAmerican singer, born 1988
- Brittany BrownAmerican sprinter, born 1995
- Brittany BrobenAustralian diver, born 1995
- Brittany TimkoCanadian soccer player, born 1985
Questions
- What does the name Brittany mean?
- Inherited from Middle English Bretany, Brytany, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin Britannia, applied to Brittany from at least the 6th century, and reinforced by Middle French Bretagne. See Britannia for more. Doublet of Britain and Britannia.
- How popular is the name Brittany?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Brittany, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 1999, with 510 births.
- Is Brittany a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 361,751 US babies named Brittany since 1880 were girls.
- When was Brittany most popular?
- 1989 in the United States, when 37,792 babies were named Brittany, its highest rank at 3rd.
- How do you pronounce Brittany?
- Brittany is [ˈbɹɪʔn̩.ni], 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Brittany?
- Britanny, Britney, Brittney, Brittny, Brittanee and Britneigh.