Total births
66
Boys' name · since 2017
Breyner
Breyner has 66 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8240
- among boys today
- 66
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Breyner is the #8240 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 66 recorded since 2017.
Social Security Administration records show Breyner recorded 66 times among boys since 2017, holding rank #8240 nationally today, ahead of 42% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #8240 among boys today
- 66 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Breyner is currently the #8240 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 66 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8240
- among boys today
- 66
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Breyner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8240
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
92% of everyone ever named Breyner was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
18 babies were named Breyner in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Breyner compares
66 20th 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
Breyner's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Breyner | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Breyner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Breyner's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Breyner at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#8,240
Active since
2017
Breyner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Breyner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Breyner's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 92% of all-time use.
Breyner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 61 births (92% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Breyner? ▼
66 babies have been named Breyner since 2017. It currently ranks #8240 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 18 births.
When was Breyner most popular? ▼
Breyner was most popular in the 2020s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Breyner been used? ▼
Breyner has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Breyner? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Breyner
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Brennan Boy
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Breyner: #8240 Boys' Name - 66 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/breyner. 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 Breyner 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.