US rank #1825 Girls' name Peak 1996 82,301 births

Breanna — #1825 US girls' name

82,301 babies named Breanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s4861980s73891990s400262000s280272010s56742020s694
#1825
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Breanna was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

4,701 babies were named Breanna in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breanna

The Social Security Administration has registered 82,301 babies named Breanna between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Breanna currently holds the #1825 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 4,701 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breanna performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 40,026 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Breanna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11,288 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Breanna in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breanna 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 82,301 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.

Breanna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

82,301

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

1996

4,701 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,825

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breanna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
4,701
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,000 202420172010200319961989198219751965 5

Breanna popularity over time — boys

65 total births recorded since 1988 (Breanna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 65 births
05101520 200420001998199519941993199219891988 6

Breanna by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
40,026 births that decade — 49% of Breanna's all-time total
1960s51970s4861980s73891990s400262000s280272010s56742020s694

Breanna by state

Where Breanna concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Breanna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11,288 13.7%
#2 Texas
6,205 7.5%
#3 Florida
3,715 4.5%
#4 Ohio
3,644 4.4%
#5 Michigan
3,318 4.0%
#6 Illinois
3,177 3.9%
#7 Georgia
2,838 3.4%
#8 New York
2,834 3.4%
California share of Breanna's total US births 13.7%
Even split

11,288 of 82,301 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Breanna appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breanna?
82,301 babies have been named Breanna since 1965. It currently ranks #1825 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 4,701 births.
When was Breanna most popular?
Breanna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 40,026 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Breanna most popular?
The top states for the name Breanna are California (11,288 births), Texas (6,205 births), Florida (3,715 births).
How long has the name Breanna been used?
Breanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brenda, Brenna, Breana, 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, 1965–2024 (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.