US rank #6574 Unisex name Peak 2009 721 births

Breyon — #6574 US boys' name

721 babies named Breyon in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s831990s1902000s2112010s1732020s64
#6574
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Breyon was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

31 babies were named Breyon in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breyon

The Social Security Administration has registered 721 babies named Breyon between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Breyon currently holds the #6574 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 31 babies received it in a single year. Breyon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 95 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breyon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 211 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Breyon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Breyon in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breyon 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 721 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.

Breyon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

721

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2009

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,574

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breyon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
31
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
010203040 20242018201220062000199419881980 6

Breyon popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 95 births
468101214 2007200320011995199319911988 6

Breyon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
211 births that decade — 29% of Breyon's all-time total
1980s831990s1902000s2112010s1732020s64

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 721 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breyon?
721 babies have been named Breyon since 1980. It currently ranks #6574 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 31 births.
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 721 births, and as a girl's name it has 95 births.
How long has the name Breyon been used?
Breyon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1980–2024 (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.