Total births
210
Unisex name · since 1994
Breyer
210 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.
- #5357
- among boys today
- 210
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other boys
Breyer currently ranks #5357 among unisex names in America, with 210 babies recorded since 1994.
Breyer has 210 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5357 as of the latest data, more common than 63% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #5357 among boys today
- 210 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Breyer is currently the #5357 unisex name in America, more common than 63% of boys - 210 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5357
- among boys today
- 210
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other boys
Breyer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5357
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 63% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% 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.
How Breyer compares
210 39th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Breyer's all-time total is 43% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Breyer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 210 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Breyer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Breyer's full recorded timeline at 2014, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Breyer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,357
Active since
1994
Breyer popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Breyer popularity over time - girls
52 total births recorded since 2014 (Breyer as girls' name)
Breyer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Breyer's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Breyer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (38% of all-time use).
Breyer by state
Where Breyer concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 2.4% |
Tennessee share of Breyer's total US births 2.4%
5 of 210 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breyer? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 210 babies named Breyer. Today it holds rank #5357 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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 210 births, and as a girl's name it has 52 births.
How long has the name Breyer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Breyer since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Breyer's data
- Breyer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Tennessee records the most Breyers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- 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 Breyer
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Breyer
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Brent Boy
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Brendan Boy
#1010 91,816 births
Brennan Boy
#1058 33,258 births
Bret Boy
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Breyer: #5357 Unisex Name - 210 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breyer. 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 Breyer 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.