Total births
435
Girls' name · since 1979
Breianna
Breianna has 435 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 435
- total births
- 1979–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
435 girls have been named Breianna since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Breianna has 435 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2012.
- 435 total births
- 1979–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
435 girls have been named Breianna since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 435
- total births
- 1979–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Breianna was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
32 babies were named Breianna in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Breianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Breianna's full recorded timeline at 1999, 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 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Breianna at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Breianna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2012
- Peak year (1995)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Breianna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Breianna's strongest decade.
245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Breianna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
245 births
- 2000s
2000s
134 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 245 births (56% of all-time use).
Breianna by state
Where Breianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.1% |
Ohio share of Breianna's total US births 1.1%
5 of 435 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breianna? ▼
435 babies have been named Breianna since 1979. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1995 with 32 births.
When was Breianna most popular? ▼
Breianna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 245 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Breianna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Breianna are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Breianna been used? ▼
Records for Breianna go back to 1979, giving 34 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Breianna? ▼
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 Breianna's data
- Breianna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (245 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Breiannas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Breianna
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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, 1979–2012 (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. "Breianna: Baby Name Since 1979 - 435 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breianna. 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 Breianna 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.