Britney is a popular female given name of American origin, derived from the French name Bretagne, which means 'from Britain'. The name gained significant popularity during the late 20th and early 21st centuries, particularly in the United States, where it reached its peak popularity in the 1990s. Some notable figures with this first name include American singer Britney Spears, born in 1981, who became a prominent figure in popular culture during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
"Briteny peaked in popularity with ten births each in the years 1987 and 1991. It experienced a gap of six years between its last mention in 1994 and its reappearance in 1999, with a total of sixty-seven babies named Briteny over these years."