Brittini
A feminine name meaning "great" or "strong" of Welsh origin.
Name Census estimates that about 715 living Americans carry the first name Brittini. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brittini today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brittini births was 1991 (91 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brittini. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
715
~ 1 in 479,377 Americans
Peak year
1991
91 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2002 SSA rank
#15,832
Tracked since 1981
Census
Brittini in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 637 people with the first name Brittini, which placed it at #17,359 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,359
National first-name rank
People counted
637
637 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brittini
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brittini is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are Black (29.2%) and Hispanic (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brittini described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Brittini at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.8% · 368
- Black or African American29.2% · 186
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 45
- Two or more races4.6% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 4
Popularity
Brittini: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brittini from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 419 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brittini by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brittini during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brittinis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Brittini, while Ohio, North Carolina, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brittini
The name Brittini is a relatively modern feminine variation of the name Brittany, which traces its origins back to the medieval Brittonic Celtic language and cultures of Britain. Brittany was originally the Roman name for the region now known as Brittany in northwestern France, derived from the tribal name Brittani or Britanni. This name ultimately comes from the Proto-Celtic word *britons, meaning "people with painted or adorned bodies."
The earliest recorded use of the name Brittini as a feminine given name dates back to the late 20th century, likely emerging as an Americanized variation of the French place name Brittany. While the name Brittany and its variants were occasionally used as given names throughout history, there are no known major historical figures solely associated with the specific spelling Brittini prior to modern times.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Brittini was Brittini Black, an American fashion model and actress born in 1984. Another early bearer of the name was Brittini Hardcastle, a Canadian model and actress born in 1987. Brittini Philippi, an American actress and singer, was born in 1992 and has appeared in several television shows and films.
In the world of sports, Brittini Martin is an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She was born in 1994. Brittini Aranico, an American softball player, was born in 1997 and has played for various college teams.
While the name Brittini is a relatively recent addition to the world of given names, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Celtic cultures of Britain and the subsequent Roman influence in the region. Its modern popularity likely stems from its unique and distinctive spelling, while still maintaining a connection to the more familiar name Brittany.
People
Brittini + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brittini as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brittini: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brittini?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 715 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brittini going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 479,377 US residents.
Is Brittini a common name?
We classify Brittini as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 747 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brittini most popular?
The single biggest year for Brittini was 1991, when 91 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brittini is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brittini in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 637 people with the name Brittini, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,359 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Brittini in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Brittini?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brittini appears almost entirely female. Of the 640 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Brittini?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brittini is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are Black (29.2%) and Hispanic (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Brittini most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brittini in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.8% (368 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brittini in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brittini a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brittini in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Brittini still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brittini in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brittini can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Brittini?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Brittini on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.