Total births
236
Girls' name · since 1973
Breigh
Breigh has 236 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 236
- total births
- 1973–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
236 girls have been named Breigh since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Breigh has 236 recorded births among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 2022.
- 236 total births
- 1973–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
236 girls have been named Breigh since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 236
- total births
- 1973–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Breigh was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
13 babies were named Breigh in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Breigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Breigh's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Breigh at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Breigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2022
- Peak year (1993)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Breigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Breigh's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Breigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 79 births (33% of all-time use).
Breigh by state
Where Breigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 7 | 3.0% |
Louisiana share of Breigh's total US births 3.0%
7 of 236 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breigh? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 236 babies named Breigh. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 13 births.
When was Breigh most popular? ▼
Breigh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Breigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Breigh are Louisiana (7 births).
How long has the name Breigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Breigh since 1973 -- 50 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Breigh? ▼
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 Breigh's data
- Breigh's decade-level peak was the 1990s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Breighs (7 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 Breigh
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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, 1973–2022 (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. "Breigh: Baby Name Since 1973 - 236 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breigh. 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 Breigh 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.