Britta: Meaning of Baby Name Britta

Britta Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,668 baby girls have been named Britta. The name peaked in 1986 with 191 US births that year (rank #867). In 2024, ranked #5809 nationally — 4,942 places below its 1986 peak.

Top States for Britta

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Britta births are: Minnesota (585), California (198), Illinois (141).

Other Celtic-Origin Names Like Britta

If you like Britta's Celtic origin, consider these related names: Adair, Adsaluta, Aengus, Ahearn, Aife. Browse all Celtic names →

6-Letter Names Starting with B

Names with Britta's exact length and starting letter: Badawi, Baduna, Baghel, Bahira, Bahiti.

Quick Facts About Britta

569

Celtic baby names in our dictionary

205

Celtic female names

264

6-letter B-names in our dictionary

402

B-female names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Brita	Strong Or From Britain	Female	Celtic

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Compare Britta to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Britta against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Britta vs Olivia 210,124 births since 2014

Britta vs Emma 202,477 births since 2014

Britta vs Sophia 169,709 births since 2014

Britta vs Isabella 158,431 births since 2014

Britta vs Ava 157,356 births since 2014

Britta vs Charlotte 151,872 births since 2014

Britta vs Mia 149,779 births since 2014

Britta vs Amelia 142,728 births since 2014

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