Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1977
Brehan
Brehan has 27 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1977–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Brehan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1977.
Brehan has 27 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1981.
- 27 total births
- 1977–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Brehan since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 27
- total births
- 1977–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Brehan was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
9 babies were named Brehan in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Brehan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brehan splits its recorded history at 1980: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brehan at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Brehan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1981
- Peak year (1977)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Brehan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Brehan's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Brehan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brehan? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 27 babies named Brehan. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 9 births.
When was Brehan most popular? ▼
Brehan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Brehan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brehan since 1977 -- 5 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Brehan? ▼
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 Brehan's data
- Brehan's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1980s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Brehan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brehan
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Breana Girl
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Breanne Girl
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Compare Brehan side by side: Brehan vs Brenda Brehan vs Breanna Brehan vs Brenna
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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, 1977–1981 (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. "Brehan: Baby Name Since 1977 - 27 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brehan. 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 Brehan 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.