US rank #9991 Unisex name Peak 2020 437 births

Breland — #9991 US boys' name

437 babies named Breland in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51980s631990s1212000s812010s862020s81
#9991
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Breland was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

25 babies were named Breland in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breland

The Social Security Administration has registered 437 babies named Breland between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Breland currently holds the #9991 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 25 babies received it in a single year. Breland is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 83 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breland performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 121 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Breland shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Breland in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breland in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 437 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Breland at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

437

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

2020

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,991

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breland popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
25
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
051015202530 20242018201220061999199319871922 5

Breland popularity over time — girls

83 total births recorded since 1997 (Breland as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 83 births
456789 20242021201720112005200019981997 5

Breland by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
121 births that decade — 28% of Breland's all-time total
1920s51980s631990s1212000s812010s862020s81

Breland by state

Where Breland concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Breland
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
5 1.1%
Mississippi share of Breland's total US births 1.1%

5 of 437 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breland?
437 babies have been named Breland since 1922. It currently ranks #9991 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 25 births.
When was Breland most popular?
Breland was most popular in the 1990s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Breland most popular?
The top states for the name Breland are Mississippi (5 births).
Is Breland a unisex name?
Yes, Breland is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 437 births, and as a girl's name it has 83 births.
How long has the name Breland been used?
Breland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breland?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.