Britton is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Britton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Britton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Britton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Britton is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “from Britain, a Briton”. From an English surname referring to a Celtic Briton.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,293 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 Britton per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (216/yr).
Britton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #2,045 nationally (given to 216 babies that year).
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