Total births
2,467
Unisex name · since 1966
Breon
2,467 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.
- #4350
- among boys today
- 2,467
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Breon is the #4350 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 2,467 recorded since 1966.
Breon has 2,467 recorded births among boys since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4350 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of boys, 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 1966 to 2025.
- #4350 among boys today
- 2,467 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
- 70% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Breon is currently the #4350 unisex name in America, more common than 70% of boys - 2,467 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4350
- among boys today
- 2,467
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Breon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4350
of 14,294 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.
How Breon compares
2,467 Top 19% higher than 81% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Breon's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Breon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,467 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 107 | 23 | 22,252 |
Breon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Breon's full recorded timeline at 1998, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 107 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Breon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#4,350
Active since
1966
Breon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Breon popularity over time - girls
290 total births recorded since 1979 (Breon as girls' name)
Breon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Breon's strongest decade.
811 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Breon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 109
1970s
109 births
- 1980s
1980s
419 births
- 1990s
1990s
811 births
- 2000s
2000s
487 births
- 2010s
2010s
445 births
- 2020s 191
2020s
191 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 811 births (33% of all-time use).
How Breon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Breon's total volume
Breon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Breon by state
Where Breon concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 316 | 12.8% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 267 | 10.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 64 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 52 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 38 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 33 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 29 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 29 | 1.2% |
Florida share of Breon's total US births 12.8%
Even split
316 of 2,467 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? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 2,467 babies named Breon. Today it holds rank #4350 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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 2,467 births, and as a girl's name it has 290 births.
How long has the name Breon been used? ▼
Records for Breon go back to 1966, giving 60 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Breon's data
- Breon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (811 total births); usage has since declined to 191 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Breons (316 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Breon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breon
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Brennan Boy
#1058 33,258 births
Bret Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2025 (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. "Breon: #4350 Unisex Name - 2,467 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breon. 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 Breon 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 June 2026.