Total births
225
Unisex name · since 2010
Brees
Brees has 225 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7643
- among boys today
- 225
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Brees currently ranks #7643 among unisex names in America, with 225 babies recorded since 2010.
Brees has 225 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7643 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #7643 among boys today
- 225 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brees is currently the #7643 unisex name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 225 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7643
- among boys today
- 225
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Brees vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7643
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Brees was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
27 babies were named Brees in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Brees compares
225 40th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brees's all-time total is 39% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brees | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 225 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brees's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brees splits its recorded history at 2018: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brees at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#7,643
Active since
2010
Brees popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Brees popularity over time - girls
38 total births recorded since 2010 (Brees as girls' name)
Brees by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brees's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Brees births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 126 births (56% of all-time use).
Brees by state
Where Brees concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brees? ▼
225 babies have been named Brees since 2010. It currently ranks #7643 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 27 births.
When was Brees most popular? ▼
Brees was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Brees most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brees are Louisiana (35 births), Texas (6 births).
Is Brees a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Brees is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 225 births, and as a girl's name it has 38 births.
How long has the name Brees been used? ▼
Records for Brees go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brees? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brees's data
- Brees's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2020s (99) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Breess (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Brees
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brees
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Brennan Boy
#1058 33,258 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2010–2025 (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. "Brees: #7643 Unisex Name - 225 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brees. 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 Brees 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 June 2026.