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Britney

“Variant of Brittany — Named for the French region Brittany, traced to Latin 'Britannia'” — Celtic, via the region of Brittany origin

Girl's name · #1571 in the US (2025) · 90s

Britney reached its best rank, #118, in 1989 and ranked #1571 in 2025. About 36,000 girls have carried it since 1968.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Britneys

• Britney Spears — American singer, songwriter, actress and model (born 1981)
• Britney Houston — American musician
• Britney Young — American actress
• Britney Cooper — cricketer
• Britney Jones — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Britney — We Are Who We Are

What Britneys become

Among 68 notable people named Britney:

Sports figures appear 2.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Britney Jones, American basketball player.

Similar names: Brittany · Kasey · Breanna · Whitney · Devin · Bria

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