The baby name Britney is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbrɪtni/ (BRIT-nee).
Britney is English in Origin.
The baby name Britney is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbrɪtni/ (BRIT-nee).
Britney is English in Origin.
Britney is a modern English given name from the place name Brittany, via Old French Bretagne and Latin Britannia, ultimately linked to the Britons. As a toponymic name, it means “from Brittany” or “a Briton.”
Adopted as a first name in the late 20th century, Britney developed as a streamlined spelling of Brittany and rose sharply in North America in the late 1990s and early 2000s, boosted by pop-cultural visibility - most notably singer Britney Spears. Common variants include Brittany, Brittney, Britany, Britnee, and Britni; familiar short forms are Brit and Britt. The name saw briefer use in the UK and elsewhere, but its peak was American, followed by a notable decline. Britney blends a bright, contemporary sound with geographical heritage that points to Britain and the Celtic-rooted region of Brittany in coastal France.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2017 | #1 | — | 949 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| JM | 0 | #67 | 21 | 3,714 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #100 | 209 | 7,507 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #139 | 13 | 3,773 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #145 | 7 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #165 | 3 | 3,171 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2002 | #181 | 35 | 412 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #206 | 19 | 7,146 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #226 | 14 | 3,650 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #279 | 7 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| GT | 0 | #305 | 10 | 5,948 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #331 | 7 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #340 | 12 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #354 | 6 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #361 | 4 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #377 | 15 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #380 | 11 | 13,098 |
| BO | 0 | #402 | 7 | 6,868 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #431 | 17 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #435 | 47 | 9,861 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #460 | 46 | 7,500 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #493 | 23 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #502 | 31 | 11,342 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #512 | 29 | 11,671 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #532 | 22 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #554 | 33 | 18,916 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #574 | 38 | 9,488 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #593 | 23 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #659 | 305 | 5,933 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #687 | 268 | 14,861 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #723 | 64 | 15,093 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #740 | 449 | 25,928 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #746 | 171 | 8,487 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2001 | #803 | 5 | 6,882 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #817 | 270 | 16,140 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #821 | 31 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #828 | 11 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #881 | 114 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #896 | 40 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #921 | 21 | 12,708 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #947 | 13 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #959 | 25 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,040 | 144 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,361 | 86 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Britney is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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