Total births
82,375
Girls' name · since 1965
Breanna
82,375 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.
- #1829
- among girls today
- 82,375
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Breanna currently ranks #1829 among girls' names in America, with 82,375 babies recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breanna has been recorded 82,375 times among girls since 1965, currently ranked #1829 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #1829 among girls today
- 82,375 born since 1965
- 1990s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Breanna is currently the #1829 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 82,375 born since 1965, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1829
- among girls today
- 82,375
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Breanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1829
of 17,726 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.
How Breanna compares
82,375 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Breanna's all-time total is 216x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Breanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 82,375 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,701 | 48 | 19,840 |
Breanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Breanna's full recorded timeline at 1997, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 4,701 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Breanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#1,829
Active since
1965
Breanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 4,701
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Breanna popularity over time - boys
65 total births recorded since 1988 (Breanna as boys' name)
Breanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Breanna's strongest decade.
40,026 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Breanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 486
1970s
486 births
- 1980s 7,388
1980s
7,388 births
- 1990s
1990s
40,026 births
- 2000s
2000s
28,029 births
- 2010s 5,677
2010s
5,677 births
- 2020s 764
2020s
764 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 40,026 births (49% of all-time use).
How Breanna 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 Breanna's total volume
Breanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Breanna by state
Where Breanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11,302 | 13.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6,211 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 3,714 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 3,645 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 3,318 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 3,177 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 2,839 | 3.4% |
| #8 | New York | | 2,834 | 3.4% |
California share of Breanna's total US births 13.7%
Even split
11,302 of 82,375 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? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 82,375 babies named Breanna. Today it holds rank #1829 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 (11,302 births), Texas (6,211 births), Florida (3,714 births).
How long has the name Breanna been used? ▼
Breanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 61 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Breanna's data
- Breanna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (40,026 total births); usage has since declined to 764 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Breannas (11,302 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 Breanna
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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, 1965–2025 (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. "Breanna: #1829 Girls' Name - 82,375 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breanna. 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 Breanna 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.