Britney Spears
There are approximately 5 people named Britney Spears living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Britney with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Spears. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Britney
34K
Alive today
Named Spears
46K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 30
Top Census group: White (52.3%)
Estimated bearers: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #845
Per 100K: 13.39
Top ancestry: White (63.3%)
First name trend
Britney: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Britney. The peak year was 1989 with 2,518 births. The average person named Britney today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Britney
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Britney, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 52.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Britney described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Britney at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White52.3% · 16,391
- Hispanic or Latino20.0% · 6,270
- Black or African American18.8% · 5,905
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 1,354
- Two or more races3.8% · 1,199
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 226
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Spears surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Spears, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Spears described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Spears at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.3% · 25,307
- Black or African American26.2% · 10,480
- Two or more races5.1% · 2,042
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,318
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 635
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 227
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Britney has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0100% of the US population, based on 34,355 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Britney right now.
The surname Spears appears at a rate of 13.39 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0134%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Britney Spears. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Spears
FAQ
Britney Spears: questions and answers
How many people are named Britney Spears?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Britney Spears. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0100%) with the surname frequency (13.39 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Britney Spears?
We classify Britney Spears as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Britney a male or female name?
Britney is predominantly female. Out of 35,532 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Britney profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Britney Spears?
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