5,200births recorded
5Countries
2Variants
2021Peak · Sweden
#501Sweden 2025
Britta is a girl name family recorded 5,200 times in 5 countries since 1916. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#501 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2021, at 29.5 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Britta
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britta | Swedish | 3,682 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 1986 | ▼ 73 % |
| Britta | Swedish | 239 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #501 | 2021 | ▲ 30 % |
| Britta | Swedish | 96 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1985 | – |
| Britta | Swedish | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Britta | Swedish | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1969 | – |
| Brita | Swedish | 1,097 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1981 | – |
| Brita | Swedish | 69 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #885 | 2019 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Britta ↔ Brita — spelling variant
Questions about Britta
How popular is the name Britta?
In 2025 it ranked #501 in Sweden. Official registers record 5,200 births across 5 countries.
What is Britta in other languages?
Brita (Swedish).
When was Britta most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2021, at 29.5 births per 100,000.
Is Britta a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Britta is a girl name.