Brittney

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A few things about Brittney you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Brittney

Brittney Reese

American female Olympic athlete

Choose Brittney and your child shares a first name with Brittney Reese, an American female Olympic athlete. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Brittney, like who?” Brittney Reese's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 64,103 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Brittney, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brittney would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBrittney first shows up in US birth records in 1958, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 67 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1989, when it ranked #41. Today it's #5,099, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBrittney was 82× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 784 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 64,103.
• 🍂TrendBrittney has slipped 1,601 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,099. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningBrittney is an English form of Britney, which means “from Brittany”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Brittney

Brittney is a girl name of English and French origin meaning “from Brittany”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Brittney for girls from 1958 to 2025, in 60 of those 68 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #41 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,099, with 25 babies.

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