Total births
110
Girls' name · since 1977
Breean
Breean has 110 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 110
- total births
- 1977–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Breean is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 110 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Breean recorded 110 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2008.
- 110 total births
- 1977–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
110 girls have been named Breean since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 110
- total births
- 1977–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Breean was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
16 babies were named Breean in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Breean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Breean's full recorded timeline at 1988, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Breean at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Breean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2008
- Peak year (1977)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Breean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Breean's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Breean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 43 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breean? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 110 babies named Breean. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 16 births.
When was Breean most popular? ▼
Breean was most popular in the 1980s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Breean been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Breean since 1977 -- 32 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Breean? ▼
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 Breean's data
- Breean's decade-level peak was the 1980s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Breean
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breean
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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, 1977–2008 (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. "Breean: Baby Name Since 1977 - 110 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breean. 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 Breean 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.