Fun Facts About the Name Britton
- More than 8 thousand babies named Britton: U.S. records list 8,292 babies given the name Britton from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 1,955 girls received the name Britton - about 1 girl for every 3 boys.
What Does the Name Britton Mean?
Britton is an English name meaning "Breton," a person from Brittany (Bretagne), the Celtic region in northwestern France. It comes from Old French Breton (also Bretun), an ethnic term for an inhabitant of Brittany, which derives from Latin Britto (genitive Brittonis). The double t in Britton reflects the Latin stem rather than the simpler Old French spelling. The ultimate origin of the Latin ethnic term is uncertain; one old suggestion links it to a Celtic word for "painted" or "speckled," but that is not securely established.
Britton Name History & Origins
The name began as an ethnic byname. In medieval England, Britton and forms such as Breton, Bretun, and Briton were used for people from Brittany. Brittany's Celtic population traced its origins to Britons who migrated from Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries, so the same root could describe either a Briton or a Breton. In medieval records, the exact sense of an individual byname is often uncertain.
After the Norman Conquest, Bretons were among the settlers and soldiers who came to England, and ethnic bynames like Britton became hereditary surnames by the later Middle Ages. The spelling with tt is one of several English forms; Britten, Brittain, and Brett are related surname variants with their own regional histories.
As a first name, Britton is a transferred use of the surname. It appears in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, and is used mainly for boys, though it has also been used for girls.
How Popular is the Name Britton?
Britton recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2006. Its best rank was #793 in 1987.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,271 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2024 | #5,965 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #4,379 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 2022 | #5,338 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2021 | #3,625 | 42 | 0.0026% |
| 2020 | #3,452 | 44 | 0.0027% |
| 2019 | #3,236 | 49 | 0.0029% |
| 2018 | #3,254 | 49 | 0.0029% |
| 2017 | #3,568 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 2016 | #2,807 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 2015 | #2,358 | 78 | 0.0044% |
| 2014 | #2,000 | 99 | 0.0055% |
| 2013 | #2,345 | 78 | 0.0044% |
| 2012 | #2,150 | 88 | 0.0050% |
| 2011 | #1,928 | 103 | 0.0059% |
| 2010 | #3,215 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 2009 | #5,414 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #3,789 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2007 | #5,120 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2006 | #4,481 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2005 | #3,660 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2004 | #3,640 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2003 | #3,605 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2002 | #4,201 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2001 | #4,117 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2000 | #4,424 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1999 | #3,383 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1998 | #4,254 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1997 | #3,724 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1996 | #4,072 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #3,896 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1994 | #5,756 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1993 | #4,544 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1992 | #4,256 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1991 | #5,205 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #4,018 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1989 | #3,412 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1988 | #3,812 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1987 | #3,034 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1986 | #3,563 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1985 | #2,807 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 1984 | #3,153 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1983 | #3,075 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1982 | #2,709 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 1981 | #2,996 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1980 | #3,424 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1979 | #3,921 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1978 | #3,208 | 24 | 0.0016% |
| 1977 | #3,496 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1976 | #3,695 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1975 | #3,648 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1974 | #3,708 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1973 | #4,386 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1972 | #3,412 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1971 | #4,569 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1970 | #4,521 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1969 | #3,632 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1968 | #4,813 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #6,079 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,771 | 46 | 0.0027% |
| 2024 | #2,949 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 2023 | #2,417 | 56 | 0.0033% |
| 2022 | #2,471 | 56 | 0.0032% |
| 2021 | #2,175 | 65 | 0.0037% |
| 2020 | #1,800 | 83 | 0.0048% |
| 2019 | #1,765 | 88 | 0.0049% |
| 2018 | #1,607 | 102 | 0.0056% |
| 2017 | #1,695 | 93 | 0.0050% |
| 2016 | #1,555 | 106 | 0.0056% |
| 2015 | #1,540 | 106 | 0.0055% |
| 2014 | #1,539 | 104 | 0.0054% |
| 2013 | #1,568 | 99 | 0.0052% |
| 2012 | #1,439 | 115 | 0.0061% |
| 2011 | #1,450 | 113 | 0.0060% |
| 2010 | #1,242 | 142 | 0.0074% |
| 2009 | #1,314 | 132 | 0.0067% |
| 2008 | #1,361 | 125 | 0.0061% |
| 2007 | #1,246 | 141 | 0.0068% |
| 2006 | #1,133 | 151 | 0.0073% |
| 2005 | #1,233 | 128 | 0.0064% |
| 2004 | #1,319 | 112 | 0.0056% |
| 2003 | #1,205 | 122 | 0.0062% |
| 2002 | #1,270 | 107 | 0.0055% |
| 2001 | #1,143 | 121 | 0.0062% |
| 2000 | #1,087 | 129 | 0.0066% |
| 1999 | #1,132 | 116 | 0.0060% |
| 1998 | #1,039 | 130 | 0.0068% |
| 1997 | #1,110 | 114 | 0.0060% |
| 1996 | #1,068 | 114 | 0.0060% |
| 1995 | #1,006 | 122 | 0.0064% |
| 1994 | #1,022 | 118 | 0.0061% |
| 1993 | #1,042 | 112 | 0.0057% |
| 1992 | #944 | 129 | 0.0065% |
| 1991 | #910 | 133 | 0.0066% |
| 1990 | #940 | 121 | 0.0059% |
| 1989 | #878 | 131 | 0.0065% |
| 1988 | #877 | 118 | 0.0062% |
| 1987 | #793 | 136 | 0.0073% |
| 1986 | #873 | 108 | 0.0059% |
| 1985 | #823 | 117 | 0.0063% |
| 1984 | #848 | 107 | 0.0059% |
| 1983 | #916 | 93 | 0.0052% |
| 1982 | #908 | 97 | 0.0053% |
| 1981 | #922 | 95 | 0.0053% |
| 1980 | #968 | 86 | 0.0048% |
| 1979 | #1,089 | 67 | 0.0039% |
| 1978 | #1,111 | 62 | 0.0038% |
| 1977 | #1,145 | 58 | 0.0035% |
| 1976 | #1,165 | 54 | 0.0034% |
| 1975 | #1,240 | 47 | 0.0030% |
| 1974 | #1,150 | 51 | 0.0032% |
| 1973 | #1,151 | 51 | 0.0033% |
| 1972 | #1,152 | 50 | 0.0031% |
| 1971 | #1,057 | 59 | 0.0033% |
| 1970 | #1,025 | 63 | 0.0034% |
| 1969 | #1,050 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 1968 | #1,166 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1967 | #1,220 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 1966 | #1,284 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1965 | #1,388 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1964 | #1,737 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1963 | #1,459 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1962 | #2,046 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1961 | #1,692 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1960 | #1,659 | 24 | 0.0011% |
| 1959 | #2,044 | 16 | 0.0007% |
| 1958 | #1,534 | 26 | 0.0012% |
| 1957 | #1,798 | 20 | 0.0009% |
| 1956 | #2,278 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1955 | #1,850 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1954 | #2,976 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1953 | #1,969 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1952 | #2,393 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1951 | #2,147 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1950 | #3,753 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #2,237 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1948 | #3,033 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #1,741 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1946 | #2,721 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1945 | #3,024 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #1,898 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1943 | #2,294 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1942 | #1,740 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1941 | #3,182 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #2,503 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1939 | #2,304 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1938 | #2,896 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1937 | #2,509 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1936 | #2,894 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1935 | #3,713 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1934 | #2,582 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1933 | #2,564 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1932 | #2,876 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1931 | #2,499 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1930 | #2,462 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1929 | #2,794 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1928 | #3,105 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1927 | #2,721 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #4,279 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #3,301 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1923 | #3,205 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1922 | #2,829 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1921 | #2,827 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1920 | #2,353 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1919 | #3,143 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1918 | #2,715 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1917 | #2,987 | 8 | 0.0009% |
| 1916 | #2,401 | 11 | 0.0012% |
| 1915 | #3,452 | 6 | 0.0007% |
| 1914 | #1,989 | 11 | 0.0017% |
| 1896 | #994 | 6 | 0.0050% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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