Brit
Gender-neutral name · Celtic · English · Irish · Latin · Swedish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #6,246 in 1968
0 babies were named Brit in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1968–2025
US births per million boys, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBrit first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #6,246.
About the name Brit
Brit is a gender-neutral name of Celtic, English and Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-rit”. US birth records list Brit for girls from 1968 to 2014, in 22 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #6,246 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesIrish namesLatin namesSwedish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 325,733 girls |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 381,679 girls |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 485,437 girls |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,564,103 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 boys |
| 1950s | 3.8 | 260,417 boys |
| 1960s | 6.6 | 151,057 boys |
| 1970s | 6.0 | 167,504 boys |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 148,810 boys |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 224,719 boys |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 290,698 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 793,651 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
Other spellings of Brit
More Celtic names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
Questions about the name Brit
What is the origin of the name Brit?
Brit has Celtic, English, Irish, Latin, Swedish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Owen.
Is Brit a boy or girl name?
Both. Brit is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Brit?
Brit is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #6,246 in 1968.