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British
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"relating to Great Britain"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#13496
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About British
An adjective name that probably won't be used for a baby born in the UK. Short-form Brit is reminiscent of the late 20th-century favorite, Brittany.
British is also given to boys.
Pronounced BRIT-ish.
As of October 2026, British ranked #12304 for boys in US births in 2020 and #13496 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7059 for boys in 1989 and #4671 for girls in 1988.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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