Britta comes from the Irish Gaelic / Norse tradition, meaning Exalted one / strength, power.
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How popular is Britta?
1986peak year
Britta first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1916. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1986, 191 babies received the name (ranked #867). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4208), with roughly 36 babies named Britta each year. Britta has been declining in recent years. In total, around 3,668 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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