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.

#5,795 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,462
born since 1984
1990s
peak 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.

  • #5,795 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,462 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breauna ranks #5,795 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,462 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#5,795 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,462
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Breauna's 1,462 recorded births place it above 91.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1997)
92
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
020406080100 198419891993199720012005200920132016 5

Breauna by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (758 births, 52% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 758 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -38, 8.9%-52, 5.7%-51, 4.7%-51, 7.5%-59, 4.1%-143, 3.9%-28, 7%-106, 3.8%-39, 5.8%-74, 4.5%-36, 6.6%-27, 12.2%-57, 33.2%-29, 6.8%-146, 1.9%Breauna-33, 6.3%Breauna
Breauna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Breauna by state

Where Breauna concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Breauna
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 archive ordinal is #5,795 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 92 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
Where does Breauna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breauna ranks #5,795 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Breauna

Nearby Names Like Breauna

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breauna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Breauna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.