Brittany
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Brittany: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #186 |
| 1997 | #133 |
| 1998 | #137 |
| 1999 | #101 |
| 2000 | #275 |
| 2001 | #871 |
| 2002 | #1245 |
| 2003 | #1083 |
| 2004 | #1312 |
| 2005 | #1500 |
| 2006 | #3548 |
| 2007 | #4294 |
| 2008 | #2487 |
| 2010 | #4688 |
| 2011 | #4049 |
| 2012 | #4171 |
| 2013 | #3536 |
| 2014 | #4003 |
| 2015 | #3615 |
| 2016 | #4763 |
| 2017 | #2925 |
| 2018 | #4684 |
| 2021 | #3519 |
| 2022 | #3533 |
| 2024 | #4843 |
| 2025 | #4201 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 26 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.
In 2000: #48 among girls in New Zealand, #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #220 among girls in Northern Ireland, #275 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1989–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1989 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #14 in New Zealand in 1997.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #4201 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #4843 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #3533 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #3519 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #4684 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #2925 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #4763 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #3615 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #4003 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #3536 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #4171 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #4049 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #4688 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #2487 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #4294 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #3548 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #1500 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #1312 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #1083 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #1245 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #871 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #275 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #101 | 510 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #137 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #133 | 358 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #186 | 238 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 216 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 192 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 228 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 247 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 289 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 270 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 314 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 264 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #42 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #87 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #220 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #181 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #187 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #204 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #528 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Brittany is officially recorded
5 official registrars have recorded Brittany, between 1989 and 2025, in 33 of those 37 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1989–2000 | 11 | #17 in 1993 |
| New Zealand | 1990–2000 | 11 | #14 in 1997 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 26 | #101 in 1999 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2000 | 4 | #181 in 1999 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1999 | 1 | #528 in 1999 |
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1989 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #14 in New Zealand in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.