Total births
11,224
Girls' name · since 1973
Breana
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 11,224 babies named Breana, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10477
- among girls today
- 11,224
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
11,224 babies have been named Breana since 1973, making it today's #10477 girls' name.
Breana has 11,224 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10477 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #10477 among girls today
- 11,224 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Breana is currently the #10477 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 11,224 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10477
- among girls today
- 11,224
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Breana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10477
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Breana was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
698 babies were named Breana in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Breana compares
11,224 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Breana's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Breana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,224 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 698 | 48 | 19,840 |
Breana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Breana's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 698, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Breana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#10,477
Active since
1973
Breana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 698
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Breana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Breana's strongest decade.
5,925 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Breana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 150
1970s
150 births
- 1980s 1,130
1980s
1,130 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,925 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,371 births
- 2010s 567
2010s
567 births
- 2020s 81
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5,925 births (53% of all-time use).
How Breana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Breana's total volume
Breana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Breana by state
Where Breana concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,983 | 17.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 896 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 522 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 425 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 415 | 3.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 414 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 388 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 385 | 3.4% |
California share of Breana's total US births 17.7%
Even split
1,983 of 11,224 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Breana appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breana? ▼
11,224 babies have been named Breana since 1973. It currently ranks #10477 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 698 births.
When was Breana most popular? ▼
Breana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,925 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Breana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Breana are California (1,983 births), Texas (896 births), Florida (522 births).
How long has the name Breana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Breana since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Breana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brenda, Breanna, Brenna, Breanne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Breana's data
- Breana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (5,925 total births); usage has since declined to 81 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Breanas (1,983 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Breana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breana
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Bree Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2025 (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. "Breana: #10477 Girls' Name - 11,224 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breana. 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 Breana 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 June 2026.