US rank #10443 Girls' name Peak 1996 11,208 births

Breana — #10443 US girls' name

11,208 babies named Breana in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#10443
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Breana

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,208 babies named Breana between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Breana currently holds the #10443 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 698 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breana performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 5,924 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Breana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,983 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Breana in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11,208 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Breana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,208

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

1996

698 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,443

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
698
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Breana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
5,924 births that decade — 53% of Breana's all-time total
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Breana by state

Where Breana concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Breana
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 New York
414 3.7%
#6 Ohio
410 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 11,208 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?
11,208 babies have been named Breana since 1973. It currently ranks #10443 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 698 births.
When was Breana most popular?
Breana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,924 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?
Breana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.