Girls' name · since 1986
Breyanna
Breyanna has 1,364 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,082 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,364
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Breyanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,364 recorded since 1986.
Breyanna has 1,364 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2021.
- #6,082 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,364 born since 1986
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breyanna ranks #6,082 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,364 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,082 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,364
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Breyanna's 1,364 recorded births place it above 91.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Breyanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Breyanna splits its recorded history at 2003: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 80 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Breyanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2021
- Peak year (1999)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Breyanna by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (622 births, 46% of the file).
1990s was Breyanna's strongest decade.
622 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Breyanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
622 births
- 2000s
2000s
569 births
- 2010s 130
2010s
130 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 622 births (46% of all-time use).
How Breyanna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Breyanna's total volume
Breyanna by state
Where Breyanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 71 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 56 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 46 | 3.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 39 | 2.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 36 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 34 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 33 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 13 | 1.0% |
71 of 1,364 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Breyanna appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breyanna? ▼
Where does Breyanna sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Breyanna most popular? ▼
Where is Breyanna most popular? ▼
How long has the name Breyanna been used? ▼
What names are similar to Breyanna? ▼
What to do with Breyanna's data
- Breyanna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (622 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Breyannas (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Breyanna
Nearby Names Like Breyanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breyanna
Compare Breyanna side by side: Breyanna vs Brenda Breyanna vs Breanna Breyanna vs Brenna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Breyanna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1986–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Breyanna 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 August 2026.