Total births
389
Girls' name · since 1999
Breleigh
389 babies named Breleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 389
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Breleigh is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 389 have been recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breleigh has been recorded 389 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- 389 total births
- 1999–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
389 girls have been named Breleigh since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 389
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Breleigh was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
48 babies were named Breleigh in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Breleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Breleigh splits its recorded history at 2012: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 48 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Breleigh at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Breleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Breleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Breleigh's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Breleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
- 2000s
2000s
171 births
- 2010s
2010s
176 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 176 births (45% of all-time use).
Breleigh by state
Where Breleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breleigh? ▼
Breleigh has been given to 389 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 48 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Breleigh most popular? ▼
Breleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Breleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Breleigh are Wisconsin (55 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Breleigh been used? ▼
Records for Breleigh go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Breleigh? ▼
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 Breleigh's data
- Breleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Breleighs (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin 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 Breleigh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breleigh
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Breleigh: Baby Name Since 1999 - 389 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breleigh. 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 Breleigh 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.