Total births
5,169
Girls' name · since 1978
Breonna
5,169 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.
- #10509
- among girls today
- 5,169
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Breonna is the #10509 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,169 recorded since 1978.
Breonna has 5,169 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10509 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of girls, 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 2025.
- #10509 among girls today
- 5,169 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Breonna is currently the #10509 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 5,169 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10509
- among girls today
- 5,169
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Breonna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10509
of 17,726 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.
How Breonna compares
5,169 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Breonna's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Breonna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,169 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 280 | 48 | 19,840 |
Breonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Breonna splits its recorded history at 2002: 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 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 280 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Breonna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#10,509
Active since
1978
Breonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 280
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Breonna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Breonna's strongest decade.
2,301 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Breonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 241
1980s
241 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,301 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,029 births
- 2010s 475
2010s
475 births
- 2020s 109
2020s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,301 births (45% of all-time use).
How Breonna 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 Breonna's total volume
Breonna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Breonna by state
Where Breonna concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 302 | 5.8% |
| #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 5.8%
Even split
302 of 5,169 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? ▼
Breonna has been given to 5,169 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10509 as of the latest data. 280 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
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 48 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Breonna's data
- Breonna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,301 total births); usage has since declined to 109 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Breonnas (302 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Breonna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breonna
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Breana Girl
#10477 11,224 births
Breanne Girl
#7011 10,352 births
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Astrea #10506
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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, 1978–2025 (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. "Breonna: #10509 Girls' Name - 5,169 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breonna. 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 Breonna 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.