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Britt

boy name
Origin
Latin
Syllables
1
Peak era
1960s/1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“From Latin Britto, a Briton; also a short form of Brittany/Britton, distinct from Scandinavian Britt (short for Birgitta).”

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Britt peaked in the 1960s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Britt

Most people given the name Britt in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Britt you meet today is most often in his 40s or 50s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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