Girls' name · since 1977
Breeanna
Breeanna has 3,147 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,505 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,147
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Breeanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,147 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breeanna has been recorded 3,147 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2022.
- #3,505 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,147 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breeanna ranks #3,505 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,147 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,505 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,147
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Breeanna's 3,147 recorded births place it above 95.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Breeanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Breeanna's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 187, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Breeanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2022
- Peak year (1996)
- 187
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2022.
3,147 total births across 46 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1996 with 187 births in a single year.
Breeanna by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,625 births, 52% of the file).
1990s was Breeanna's strongest decade.
1,625 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Breeanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 321
1980s
321 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,625 births
- 2000s
2000s
954 births
- 2010s 215
2010s
215 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,625 births (52% of all-time use).
Breeanna decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,625 births
- Runner-up 954 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Breeanna 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 Breeanna's total volume
Breeanna by state
Where Breeanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 476 | 15.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 220 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 132 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 97 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 96 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 60 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 58 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 49 | 1.6% |
476 of 3,147 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 15.1% of nationwide
- Texas 7.0% of nationwide
- Michigan 4.2% of nationwide
- Ohio 3.1% of nationwide
- Florida 3.1% of nationwide
Recorded in 26 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 15.1% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Breeanna appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Breeanna's data
- Breeanna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,625 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Breeannas (476 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Breeanna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
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, 1977–2022 (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 Breeanna 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.
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