Total births
146
Boys' name · since 1993
Breven
Breven has 146 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 146
- total births
- 1993–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Breven is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 146 have been recorded since 1993.
Breven has 146 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2019.
- 146 total births
- 1993–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
146 boys have been named Breven since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 146
- total births
- 1993–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Breven was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
14 babies were named Breven in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Breven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Breven's full recorded timeline at 2005, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Breven at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Breven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2019
- Peak year (1998)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Breven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Breven's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Breven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breven? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 146 babies named Breven. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 14 births.
When was Breven most popular? ▼
Breven was most popular in the 2000s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Breven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Breven since 1993 -- 27 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Breven? ▼
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 Breven's data
- Breven's decade-level peak was the 2000s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2010s -- 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 Breven
Nearby Names Like Breven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breven
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 Breven side by side: Breven vs Brett Breven vs Brent Breven 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, 1993–2019 (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. "Breven: Baby Name Since 1993 - 146 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breven. 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 Breven 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.