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Brittany

Pronounced B R IH1 T AH0 N IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1989
  • 62 years in use
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How popular is Brittany?

Brittany is a girls' name, and first appears in 1963. It has been given to 368,207 children — the 113th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 55% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1989, when 38,325 children were given it.

012,50025,00037,50050,000197019801990200020102020
1989Girls: 38,325Boys: 216

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B R IH1 T AH0 N IY0
Stress pattern:
100
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Brittany

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Brittany

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Brittany?
Brittany ranks 113th among girls' names in US records, with 368,207 births since 1963. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,162.
Is Brittany a unisex name?
No. Brittany is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Brittany most popular?
1989, when 38,325 children were given the name. It has been in use for 62 years and is still recorded as of 2024.