Britt is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Britt means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Britt across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Britt has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Britt is a unisex name of Celtic origin meaning “strength or exalted one”. A Scandinavian short form of Bridget.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,626 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Britt per year, United States (1886 to 2024). United States peaked in 1970 (249/yr).
Britt is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #1,140 nationally (given to 249 babies that year).
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