US rank #5343 Unisex name Peak 2024 197 births

Breyer — #5343 US boys' name

197 babies named Breyer in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s232000s332010s792020s62
#5343
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Breyer was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

18 babies were named Breyer in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breyer

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Breyer between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Breyer currently holds the #5343 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Breyer is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 42 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breyer performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Breyer shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Breyer in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breyer 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 197 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.

Breyer at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

197

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2024

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,343

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breyer popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
18
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
05101520 202420212018201520122005200119951994 5

Breyer popularity over time — girls

42 total births recorded since 2014 (Breyer as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 42 births
5678910 202420212020201820152014 7

Breyer by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
79 births that decade — 40% of Breyer's all-time total
1990s232000s332010s792020s62

Breyer by state

Where Breyer concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Breyer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
5 2.5%
Tennessee share of Breyer's total US births 2.5%

5 of 197 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breyer?
197 babies have been named Breyer since 1994. It currently ranks #5343 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 18 births.
When was Breyer most popular?
Breyer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Breyer most popular?
The top states for the name Breyer are Tennessee (5 births).
Is Breyer a unisex name?
Yes, Breyer is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 197 births, and as a girl's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Breyer been used?
Breyer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breyer?
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.

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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, 1994–2024 (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.