US rank #16059 Girls' name Peak 2009 181 births

Breyah — #16059 US girls' name

181 babies named Breyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s692010s752020s15
#16059
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Breyah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

13 babies were named Breyah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 181 babies named Breyah between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Breyah currently holds the #16059 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Breyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breyah 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 181 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.

Breyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

181

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2009

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,059

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
13
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
468101214 202420192015201220092005200219991996 6

Breyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
75 births that decade — 41% of Breyah's all-time total
1990s222000s692010s752020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breyah?
181 babies have been named Breyah since 1996. It currently ranks #16059 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 13 births.
When was Breyah most popular?
Breyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Breyah been used?
Breyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breyah?
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, 1996–2024 (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.