Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1991
Brehana
28 babies named Brehana in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1991–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Brehana since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Brehana recorded 28 times among girls since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2007.
- 28 total births
- 1991–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Brehana since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 28
- total births
- 1991–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Brehana was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
9 babies were named Brehana in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Brehana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brehana's full recorded timeline at 1997, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brehana at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Brehana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2007
- Peak year (1991)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Brehana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brehana's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Brehana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brehana? ▼
Brehana has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 9 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Brehana most popular? ▼
Brehana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Brehana been used? ▼
Brehana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 17 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Brehana? ▼
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 Brehana's data
- Brehana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (23 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 Brehana
Nearby Names Like Brehana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brehana
Brenda Girl
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Breanna Girl
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Brenna Girl
#2070 29,371 births
Breana Girl
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Breanne Girl
#7011 10,352 births
Compare Brehana side by side: Brehana vs Brenda Brehana vs Breanna Brehana vs Brenna
Related Names
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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, 1991–2007 (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. "Brehana: Baby Name Since 1991 - 28 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brehana. 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 Brehana 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.