Total births
1,462
Girls' name · since 1984
Breauna
1,462 babies named Breauna in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,462
- total births
- 1984–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Breauna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,462 recorded since 1984.
Breauna has 1,462 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1984 to 2016.
- 1,462 total births
- 1984–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,462 girls have been named Breauna since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 1,462
- total births
- 1984–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Breauna was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
92 babies were named Breauna in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Breauna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Breauna's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 92, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Breauna at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Breauna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2016
- Peak year (1997)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Breauna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Breauna's strongest decade.
758 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Breauna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 67
1980s
67 births
- 1990s
1990s
758 births
- 2000s
2000s
565 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 758 births (52% of all-time use).
How Breauna 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 Breauna's total volume
Breauna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Breauna by state
Where Breauna concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 116 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 105 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 75 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 27 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 25 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.8% |
California share of Breauna's total US births 7.9%
Even split
116 of 1,462 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Breauna appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breauna? ▼
Breauna has been given to 1,462 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 92 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Breauna most popular? ▼
Breauna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 758 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Breauna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Breauna are California (116 births), Texas (105 births), Ohio (75 births).
How long has the name Breauna been used? ▼
Breauna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 33 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Breauna? ▼
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.
What to do with Breauna's data
- Breauna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (758 total births); usage has since declined to 72 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Breaunas (116 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 Breauna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2016 (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. "Breauna: Baby Name Since 1984 - 1,462 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breauna. 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 Breauna 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 July 2026.