US rank #4330 Unisex name Peak 1994 2,435 births

Breon — #4330 US boys' name

2,435 babies named Breon in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s1091980s4191990s8112000s4872010s4452020s159
#4330
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Breon was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

107 babies were named Breon in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breon

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,435 babies named Breon between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Breon currently holds the #4330 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 107 babies received it in a single year. Breon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 290 additional births since 1979.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 811 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Breon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 316 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Virginia and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Breon in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breon 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 2,435 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.

Breon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,435

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1994

107 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#4,330

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
107
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
-50050100150 202420172010200319961989198219751966 5

Breon popularity over time — girls

290 total births recorded since 1979 (Breon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 290 births
0510152025 201420062001199719931989198519801979 9

Breon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
811 births that decade — 33% of Breon's all-time total
1960s51970s1091980s4191990s8112000s4872010s4452020s159

Breon by state

Where Breon concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Breon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
316 13.0%
#2 Virginia
267 11.0%
#3 Illinois
64 2.6%
#4 Texas
52 2.1%
#5 Maryland
38 1.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
33 1.4%
#7 New Jersey
29 1.2%
#8 Wisconsin
29 1.2%
Florida share of Breon's total US births 13.0%
Even split

316 of 2,435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Breon appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breon?
2,435 babies have been named Breon since 1966. It currently ranks #4330 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 107 births.
When was Breon most popular?
Breon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 811 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Breon most popular?
The top states for the name Breon are Florida (316 births), Virginia (267 births), Illinois (64 births).
Is Breon a unisex name?
Yes, Breon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,435 births, and as a girl's name it has 290 births.
How long has the name Breon been used?
Breon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breon?
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, 1966–2024 (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.