Unisex name · since 1980

Breyon

Breyon has 728 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,277 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,973 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
728
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade

Breyon currently ranks #9973 among unisex names in America, with 728 babies recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breyon has been recorded 728 times among boys since 1980, currently ranked #9973 nationally and more common than 28% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.

  • #6,277 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #9,973 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 728 born since 1980
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breyon ranks #6,277 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,973 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 728 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,277 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,973 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
728
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%28.4%
Breyon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Breyon's 728 recorded births place it above 86.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

How Breyon compares

728 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 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

Breyon's all-time total is 97% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Breyon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 728 369 358,536
Peak-year births 31 34 22,252

Breyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Breyon's SSA record in two at 2004 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 1980, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Breyon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
31
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
010203040 19801989199520012007201320192025 7

Breyon popularity over time - girls

95 total births recorded since 1988 (Breyon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 95 births
468101214 1988199119931995200120032007 7

Breyon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (211 births, 29% of the file).

2000s was Breyon's strongest decade.

211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Breyon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 211 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Breyon compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Breyon's total volume

Breyon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -109, 3.6%-52, 3.8%-48, 3.6%-56, 4.9%-136, 3.2%-22, 13.8%-37, 8.2%-56, 4%-41, 6.1%-35, 7.7%-38, 7.8%-65, 4.4%-53, 4.5%-28, 5.6%-36, 5.5%Breyon-46, 4.3%Breyon
Breyon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Breyon by state

Where Breyon concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Breyon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
16 2.2%
#2 Illinois
6 0.8%
Florida share of Breyon's total US births 2.2%
Even split

16 of 728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breyon?
Breyon has been given to 728 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,277 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #9,973 of 13,930. 31 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Breyon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breyon ranks #6,277 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,973 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Breyon most popular?
Breyon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Breyon most popular?
The top states for the name Breyon are Florida (16 births), Illinois (6 births).
Is Breyon a unisex name?
Yes, Breyon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 728 births, and as a girl's name it has 95 births.
How long has the name Breyon been used?
The SSA has tracked Breyon since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Breyon?
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 Breyon's data

  • Breyon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (211 total births) through the 2020s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Florida records the most Breyons (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Breyon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Breyon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1980–2025 (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 Breyon 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.