unisex name
Britain
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,533
Britain is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 46% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Britain over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 170 |
| 1990s | 252 |
| 2000s | 379 |
| 2010s | 559 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 121 |
How popular is Britain?
In 2025, Britain was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Britain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Britain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Britain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Britain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Britain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Britain
How popular is the name Britain?
In 2025, Britain was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Britain a girl's or a boy's name?
Britain is used for both girls and boys. About 46% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Britain?
Britain has 2 syllables.
When was Britain most popular?
Britain peaked in 2014, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Britain a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Britain currently ranks #7,465 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.