unisex name
Britton
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,376
Britton is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 216 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 47,364 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Britton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 54 |
| 1920s | 81 |
| 1930s | 85 |
| 1940s | 109 |
| 1950s | 146 |
| 1960s | 343 |
| 1970s | 734 |
| 1980s | 1,371 |
| 1990s | 1,460 |
| 2000s | 1,602 |
| 2010s | 1,767 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 535 |
How popular is Britton?
In 2025, Britton was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Britton 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 Britton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Britton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Britton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Britton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Britton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Britton
How popular is the name Britton?
In 2025, Britton was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Britton a girl's or a boy's name?
Britton is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Britton?
Britton has 2 syllables.
When was Britton most popular?
Britton peaked in 2011, when 216 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Britton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Britton currently ranks #2,784 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.