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Brittany

Girl

Origin of the name

Brittany is the English name of Bretagne, the region of western France. It became a first name in the United States.

Short-lived name

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In 1989, Brittany reached its peak: 37,792 girls, 1 baby in 102. The decline was steep: births are now 99% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 928. 53% of all babies named Brittany since 1880 were born in the 1990s.
360,673births since 1880
1980sgeneration
No. 3rank at its peak, in 1989

Where babies named Brittany are born

1989

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The darker the blue, the more common Brittany is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Brittany is most common in West Virginia (1.8 times), Kentucky (1.8) and South Carolina (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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