Britney vs. Brittany: which name is older?
The average Britney is 30 and the average Brittany is 35, so Brittany is the older name, by about 5 years.
Britney and Brittany sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Brittany is more likely to have been born in the late 1980s, and a Britney in the late 1980s.
Britney
Brittany
When was each name popular?
Both names peaked in 1989.
Which name is more common?
There are about 35,000 Britneys and about 350,000 Brittanys alive in the US, so there are about 10 times as many Brittanys as Britneys.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Britneys and over 99% of living Brittanys are women.
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Names the same age as Brittany
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Britney or Brittany: questions
Which is older, Britney or Brittany?
The average Britney is 30 and the average Brittany is 35, so Brittany is the older name, by about 5 years.
How old is the average Britney?
The average Britney in the US is 30; half of all living Britneys are between 24 and 37.
How old is the average Brittany?
The average Brittany in the US is 35; half of all living Brittanys are between 32 and 38.
Which is more common, Britney or Brittany?
There are about 35,000 Britneys and about 350,000 Brittanys alive in the US, so there are about 10 times as many Brittanys as Britneys.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this