US rank #12954 Unisex name Peak 2015 164 births

Breslin — #12954 US unisex name

164 babies named Breslin in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s1122020s41
#12954
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Breslin was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

20 babies were named Breslin in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breslin

The Social Security Administration has registered 164 babies named Breslin between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Breslin currently holds the #12954 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Breslin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 151 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breslin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Breslin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Breslin in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breslin 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 164 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.

Breslin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

164

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2015

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,954

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breslin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
20
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
0510152025 202420222020201820162014201220092008 5

Breslin popularity over time — boys

151 total births recorded since 2006 (Breslin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 151 births
0510152025 202220192017201520132011200920072006 5

Breslin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
112 births that decade — 68% of Breslin's all-time total
2000s112010s1122020s41

Breslin by state

Where Breslin concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Breslin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
13 7.9%
Michigan share of Breslin's total US births 7.9%

13 of 164 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breslin?
164 babies have been named Breslin since 2008. It currently ranks #12954 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 20 births.
When was Breslin most popular?
Breslin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Breslin most popular?
The top states for the name Breslin are Michigan (13 births).
Is Breslin a unisex name?
Yes, Breslin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 164 births, and as a boy's name it has 151 births.
How long has the name Breslin been used?
Breslin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breslin?
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, 2008–2024 (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.