Total births
124
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.
- 124
- total births
- 1890–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that 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.
- 124 total births
- 1890–1976 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
124 girls have been named Breta since 1890, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1976.
- 124
- total births
- 1890–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Breta was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
13 babies were named Breta in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Breta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1976
- Peak year (1970)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Breta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
28 births
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 29 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breta? ▼
124 babies have been named Breta since 1890. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1970 with 13 births.
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.
- 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 Breta
Nearby Names Like Breta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breta
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Breana Girl
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Breanne Girl
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Compare Breta side by side: Breta vs Brenda Breta vs Breanna Breta vs Brenna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Breta: Baby Name Since 1890 - 124 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breta. 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 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 June 2026.