Total births
91
Girls' name · since 1952
Breda
Breda has 91 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 91
- total births
- 1952–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Breda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 91 have been recorded since 1952.
Breda has 91 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1987.
- 91 total births
- 1952–1987 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
91 girls have been named Breda since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.
- 91
- total births
- 1952–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Breda was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
9 babies were named Breda in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Breda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Breda's full recorded timeline at 1967, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Breda at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Breda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1987
- Peak year (1962)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Breda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Breda's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Breda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 39 births (43% of all-time use).
Breda by state
Where Breda concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 5.5% |
New York share of Breda's total US births 5.5%
5 of 91 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breda? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 91 babies named Breda. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 9 births.
When was Breda most popular? ▼
Breda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Breda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Breda are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Breda been used? ▼
Records for Breda go back to 1952, giving 36 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Breda? ▼
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 Breda's data
- Breda's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 1980s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Bredas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Breda
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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, 1952–1987 (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. "Breda: Baby Name Since 1952 - 91 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breda. 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 Breda 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.