US rank #10470 Girls' name Peak 1994 5,160 births

Breonna — #10470 US girls' name

5,160 babies named Breonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#10470
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Breonna was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

280 babies were named Breonna in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breonna

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,160 babies named Breonna between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Breonna currently holds the #10470 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 280 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breonna performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,301 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Breonna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 302 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Breonna in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breonna 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 5,160 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.

Breonna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,160

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

1994

280 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,470

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breonna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
280
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Breonna by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,301 births that decade — 45% of Breonna's all-time total
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Breonna by state

Where Breonna concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Breonna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
302 5.9%
#2 California
287 5.6%
#3 Michigan
283 5.5%
#4 Florida
255 4.9%
#5 Texas
233 4.5%
#6 Georgia
231 4.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
201 3.9%
#8 New York
176 3.4%
Ohio share of Breonna's total US births 5.9%
Even split

302 of 5,160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Breonna appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breonna?
5,160 babies have been named Breonna since 1978. It currently ranks #10470 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 280 births.
When was Breonna most popular?
Breonna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,301 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Breonna most popular?
The top states for the name Breonna are Ohio (302 births), California (287 births), Michigan (283 births).
How long has the name Breonna been used?
Breonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breonna?
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.

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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, 1978–2024 (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.