Girls' name · since 1978
Breona
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 1,996 babies named Breona, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,711 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,996
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,996 girls have been named Breona since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Breona has 1,996 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1978 to 2020.
- #4,711 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,996 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breona ranks #4,711 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,996 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,711 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,996
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Breona's 1,996 recorded births place it above 93.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Maryland.
Breona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Breona's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 167, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Breona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2020
- Peak year (1994)
- 167
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Breona by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,128 births, 57% of the file).
1990s was Breona's strongest decade.
1,128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Breona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 162
1980s
162 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,128 births
- 2000s
2000s
596 births
- 2010s 90
2010s
90 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,128 births (57% of all-time use).
How Breona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Breona's total volume
Breona by state
Where Breona concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 111 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 78 | 3.9% |
| #3 | California | | 75 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 73 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 69 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 64 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 63 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 59 | 3.0% |
111 of 1,996 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Breona appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Breona's data
- Breona's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,128 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Breonas (111 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Breona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1978–2020 (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 Breona 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.