girl's name
Brita
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,100
Ireland
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1980 births
Brita is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1981, when 41 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 34 |
| 1950s | 74 |
| 1960s | 156 |
| 1970s | 208 |
| 1980s | 262 |
| 1990s | 206 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Brita?
In 2021, Brita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Brita is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brita
How popular is the name Brita?
In 2021, Brita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brita a girl's or a boy's name?
Brita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brita?
Brita has 2 syllables.
When was Brita most popular?
Brita peaked in 1981, when 41 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.