US rank #6980 Girls' name Peak 1991 10,345 births

Breanne — #6980 US girls' name

10,345 babies named Breanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s4821980s36941990s40882000s14282010s5772020s76
#6980
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Breanne was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

517 babies were named Breanne in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,345 babies named Breanne between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Breanne currently holds the #6980 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 517 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breanne performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 4,088 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Breanne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,517 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Breanne in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breanne 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 10,345 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.

Breanne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,345

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

1991

517 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,980

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breanne popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
517
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Breanne by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
4,088 births that decade — 40% of Breanne's all-time total
1970s4821980s36941990s40882000s14282010s5772020s76

Breanne by state

Where Breanne concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Breanne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,517 14.7%
#2 Michigan
568 5.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
555 5.4%
#4 Illinois
514 5.0%
#5 Texas
495 4.8%
#6 Ohio
457 4.4%
#7 New York
431 4.2%
#8 Washington
391 3.8%
California share of Breanne's total US births 14.7%
Even split

1,517 of 10,345 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Breanne appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breanne?
10,345 babies have been named Breanne since 1973. It currently ranks #6980 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 517 births.
When was Breanne most popular?
Breanne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,088 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Breanne most popular?
The top states for the name Breanne are California (1,517 births), Michigan (568 births), Pennsylvania (555 births).
How long has the name Breanne been used?
Breanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breanne?
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.

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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.