How Many People Are Named British?
people named British are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,051,645 people in the US has this name
Based on 331 babies named British in Social Security records from 1969 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
21 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name British, 90.8% were girls and 9.2% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named British alive today is about 22 years old, and 55% are under 30. Half of them were between 7 and 36 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
British first appears in the records in 1969 and was given most often in 1989, to 21 babies. In 2025, 6 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1969 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
British has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #4,666, in 1988. In 2025 it ranked #13,491.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #13,491 |
| Best rank | #4,666 (1988) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #9,993 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named British alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named British were born in Illinois than in any other state: about 19 of those alive today.
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