Unisex name · English

Britton

How to say it: BRIT-un · /ˈbrɪtən/

English surname meaning 'Briton' or 'from Britain'; an ethnic/geographic surname used as a given name.

Britton was the 1,621st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 70 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 62% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,151 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,621for boys in 2025
1 in 33,488US babies
70born in 2025
#2,151projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Britton
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,621
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)70
Share of births1 in 33,488
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−62%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,151

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Britton peaked in the 2010s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 48 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Britt
  • Brit

Other spellings

Honouring a Britton in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Britton is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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