Girls' name · since 1988
Breina
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Breina, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,730 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 51
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
51 girls have been named Breina since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breina has been recorded 51 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2018.
- #34,730 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 51 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breina ranks #34,730 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #34,730 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 51
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Breina's 51 recorded births place it above 51.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Breina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Breina's full recorded timeline at 2006, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Breina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2018
- Peak year (2004)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Breina by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (20 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Breina's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Breina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (39% of all-time use).
Breina by state
Where Breina concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 9.8% |
5 of 51 births nationwide.
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What to do with Breina's data
- Breina's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2010s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Breinas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Breina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1988–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Breina 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 August 2026.