Total births
20
Unisex name · since 2005
Breyan
Breyan has 20 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 2005–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Breyan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 2005.
Breyan has 20 recorded births among boys since 2005, 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 2005 to 2011.
- 20 total births
- 2005–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Breyan since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 20
- total births
- 2005–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Breyan was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
8 babies were named Breyan in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Breyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Breyan's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Breyan at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Breyan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2011
- Peak year (2005)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Breyan popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1989 (Breyan as girls' name)
Breyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Breyan's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Breyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breyan? ▼
20 babies have been named Breyan since 2005. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
When was Breyan most popular? ▼
Breyan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Breyan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Breyan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Breyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Breyan since 2005 -- 7 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Breyan? ▼
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 Breyan's data
- Breyan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 Breyan
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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, 2005–2011 (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. "Breyan: Baby Name Since 2005 - 20 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breyan. 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 Breyan 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.