Total births
456
Boys' name · since 1959
Breton
Breton has 456 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 456
- total births
- 1959–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Breton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 456 recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Breton recorded 456 times among boys since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- 456 total births
- 1959–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
456 boys have been named Breton since 1959, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 456
- total births
- 1959–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Breton was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
19 babies were named Breton in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Breton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Breton's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Breton at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Breton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Breton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Breton's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Breton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
61 births
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
118 births
- 1990s
1990s
90 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 118 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breton? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 456 babies named Breton. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 19 births.
When was Breton most popular? ▼
Breton was most popular in the 1980s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Breton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Breton since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Breton? ▼
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 Breton's data
- Breton's decade-level peak was the 1980s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Breton
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Brennan Boy
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Bret Boy
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Compare Breton side by side: Breton vs Brett Breton vs Brent Breton 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, 1959–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Breton: Baby Name Since 1959 - 456 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breton. 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 Breton 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.