Britten

Britten

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 40% girls / 60% boys

Britten first appears in the data in 1971 and has been recorded in 45 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2001 with 25 babies (rank #3,426 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Britten

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Britten yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

883

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1971	6	#4,449
1973	12	#2,869
1978	12	#3,236
1979	7	#4,908
1980	7	#4,997
1981	5	#6,394
1982	8	#4,648
1983	9	#4,171
1984	13	#3,289
1985	16	#2,957
1986	14	#3,286
1987	12	#3,751
1988	16	#3,225
1989	11	#4,552
1990	19	#3,185
1991	17	#3,479
1992	13	#4,349
1993	14	#4,253
1994	9	#5,922
1995	11	#5,166
1996	15	#4,203
1997	10	#5,701
1998	11	#5,516
1999	11	#5,707
2000	17	#4,422
2001	25	#3,426
2002	10	#6,596
2003	18	#4,443
2004	18	#4,625
2005	14	#5,609
2006	10	#7,502
2007	12	#6,673
2008	14	#6,110
2009	7	#10,019
2010	7	#9,842
2011	10	#7,584
2012	11	#7,135
2013	14	#5,970
2014	9	#8,242
2015	7	#9,715
2016	12	#6,786
2017	11	#7,170
2018	7	#9,824
2020	8	#8,856
2021	10	#7,683

Year

Babies

Rank

1971

#4,449

1973

#2,869

1978

#3,236

1979

#4,908

1980

#4,997

1981

#6,394

1982

#4,648

1983

#4,171

1984

#3,289

1985

#2,957

1986

#3,286

1987

#3,751

1988

#3,225

1989

#4,552

1990

#3,185

1991

#3,479

1992

#4,349

1993

#4,253

1994

#5,922

1995

#5,166

1996

#4,203

1997

#5,701

1998

#5,516

1999

#5,707

2000

#4,422

2001

#3,426

2002

#6,596

2003

#4,443

2004

#4,625

2005

#5,609

2006

#7,502

2007

#6,673

2008

#6,110

2009

#10,019

2010

#9,842

2011

#7,584

2012

#7,135

2013

#5,970

2014

#8,242

2015

#9,715

2016

#6,786

2017

#7,170

2018

#9,824

2020

#8,856

2021

#7,683

Numerology of Britten

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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