Adeline vs Brittany
Adeline and Brittanycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Adeline was ranked #222 and Brittany #4201 among girls in England and Wales.
Adeline and Brittany over time
Adeline and Brittany appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Adeline held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Brittany in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brittany reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Adeline in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2025
Adeline held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Brittany in 10.
Highest recorded here: Adeline #222 in 2025, Brittany #101 in 1999.
The order changed in 2010: Adeline moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #2721 and #2487; by 2010 that had become #1901 and #4688.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adeline #222, Brittany #4201.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Brittany
Pairs where Brittany shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Charlotte vs Brittany
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Charlotte moved into the top 50 at #26 in 2000 as Brittany fell out of it to #51, having been #26 the year before.
Charlotte · Brittany · 10 shared years, 1989–2000 · One took the other's place near the top
- Claire vs Brittany
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Brittany moved into the top 50 at #26 in 1992 as Claire fell out of it to #59, having been #42 the year before.
Claire · Brittany · 11 shared years, 1989–2000 · One took the other's place near the top
- Katie vs Brittany
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Brittany moved into the top 50 at #26 in 1992 as Katie fell out of it to #51, having been #48 the year before.
Katie · Brittany · 11 shared years, 1989–2000 · One took the other's place near the top
- Brittany vs Victoria
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Brittany moved into the top 50 at #26 in 1992 as Victoria fell out of it to #74, having been #50 the year before.
Brittany · Victoria · 11 shared years, 1989–2000 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Adeline | Brittany |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #82 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adeline has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Brittany.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2018–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #222 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Brittany
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2000
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls