Total births
44
Unisex name · since 1995
Breshawn
44 babies named Breshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1995–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Breshawn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 44 have been recorded since 1995.
Breshawn has 44 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1995 to 2006.
- 44 total births
- 1995–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 boys have been named Breshawn since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 44
- total births
- 1995–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Breshawn was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
8 babies were named Breshawn in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Breshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Breshawn's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Breshawn at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Breshawn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2006
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Breshawn popularity over time - girls
35 total births recorded since 1990 (Breshawn as girls' name)
Breshawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Breshawn's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Breshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 26 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breshawn? ▼
Breshawn has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 8 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Breshawn most popular? ▼
Breshawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Is Breshawn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Breshawn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 44 births, and as a girl's name it has 35 births.
How long has the name Breshawn been used? ▼
Records for Breshawn go back to 1995, giving 12 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Breshawn? ▼
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 Breshawn's data
- Breshawn's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2000s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Breshawn
Nearby Names Like Breshawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breshawn
Brett Boy
#1059 159,109 births
Brent Boy
#1653 139,799 births
Brendan Boy
#1010 91,816 births
Brennan Boy
#1058 33,258 births
Bret Boy
#4734 29,819 births
Compare Breshawn side by side: Breshawn vs Brett Breshawn vs Brent Breshawn vs Brendan
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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, 1995–2006 (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. "Breshawn: Baby Name Since 1995 - 44 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breshawn. 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 Breshawn 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.