Girls' name · since 1890

Breta

Breta has 124 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,727 of 72,339
all-time among girls
124
born since 1890
1960s
peak decade

124 girls have been named Breta since 1890, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Breta has 124 recorded births among girls since 1890, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1976.

  • #24,727 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 124 born since 1890
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breta ranks #24,727 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1890, peaking in the 1960s.

#24,727 of 72,339
all-time among girls
124
born since 1890
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Breta's 124 recorded births place it above 65.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Breta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Breta's full recorded timeline at 1954, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Breta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1970)
13
Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
468101214 18901921194719531957196619721976 5

Breta by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (29 births, 23% of the file).

1960s was Breta's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Breta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 29 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breta? ▼
124 babies have been named Breta since 1890. All-time, it sits at #24,727 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1970 with 13 births.
Where does Breta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breta ranks #24,727 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Breta most popular? ▼
Breta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Breta been used? ▼
Records for Breta go back to 1890, giving 87 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Breta? ▼
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 Breta's data

  • Breta's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1970s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Breta

Nearby Names Like Breta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breta

Brenda Girl
#1526 608,478 births
Breanna Girl
#2549 82,375 births
Brenna Girl
#1850 29,371 births
Breana Girl
#8014 11,224 births
Breanne Girl
#12191 10,352 births

Compare Breta side by side: Breta vs Brenda Breta vs Breanna Breta vs Brenna

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Manilla
124 births · Peak 1898
Asalee
124 births · Peak 1921
Olivene
124 births · Peak 1918
Veona
124 births · Peak 1921
Ardenia
124 births · Peak 1932
Katheren
124 births · Peak 1955
Loriene
124 births · Peak 1967
Lorrane
124 births · Peak 1930

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Breta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1890–1976 (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 Breta 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.