Total births
144
Unisex name · since 1977
Brean
144 babies named Brean in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 144
- total births
- 1977–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
144 girls have been named Brean since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Brean recorded 144 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2005.
- 144 total births
- 1977–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
144 girls have been named Brean since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 144
- total births
- 1977–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Brean was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
14 babies were named Brean in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Brean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brean splits its recorded history at 1987: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brean at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Brean popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2005
- Peak year (1979)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Brean popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1983 (Brean as boys' name)
Brean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brean's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Brean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 60 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brean? ▼
144 babies have been named Brean since 1977. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1979 with 14 births.
When was Brean most popular? ▼
Brean was most popular in the 1980s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Is Brean a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Brean is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 144 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Brean been used? ▼
Records for Brean go back to 1977, giving 29 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Brean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brenda, Breanna, Brenna, Breana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brean's data
- Brean's decade-level peak was the 1980s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brean
Nearby Names Like Brean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brean
Brenda Girl
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Breanna Girl
#1829 82,375 births
Brenna Girl
#2070 29,371 births
Breana Girl
#10477 11,224 births
Breanne Girl
#7011 10,352 births
Compare Brean side by side: Brean vs Brenda Brean vs Breanna Brean vs Brenna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brean: Baby Name Since 1977 - 144 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brean. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brean draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.