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Brittany

“Named for the French region Brittany, traced to Latin 'Britannia'” — Place name (Brittany/Bretagne, France) origin

Girl's name · #928 in the US (2025) · 90s

Brittany reached its best rank, #3, in 1989 and ranked #928 in 2025. About 361,000 girls have carried it since 1963.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brittanys

• Brittany Murphy — American actress and singer (1977–2009)
• Brittany Snow — American actress and model
• Brittany Daniel — American actress
• Brittany Curran — American actress
• Brittany Byrnes — Australian actress

In stories & tradition

• Brittany Pierce — Glee · Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
• Brittany Hodges — The Young and the Restless
• Brittany Miller — animated character

What Brittanys become

Among 484 notable people named Brittany:

Sports figures appear 2.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brittany Bowe, American speed skater.

Similar names: Britney · Courtney · Briana · Tiffany · Miranda · Bianca

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