Bre: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	47	5	–	#5,457
1980s	73	7	+55%	#6,380
1990s	131	13	+79%	#4,538
2000s	142	14	+8%	#4,594
2010s	62	6	-56%	#7,819
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-84%	#13,737

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,457

1980s

+55%

#6,380

1990s

131

+79%

#4,538

2000s

142

+8%

#4,594

2010s

-56%

#7,819

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#13,737

The story of Bre

Bre is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 461 American babies have been named Bre. Its peak came in 2006, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bre stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bre?

The median living Bre is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Bre are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bre year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#13,737
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#14,818
2014	9	#11,138
2013	15	#7,819
2012	11	#9,828
2011	12	#9,257
2010	9	#11,417
2009	9	#11,617
2008	19	#6,851
2007	18	#7,133
2006	31	#4,594
2005	12	#8,989
2004	8	#11,784
2003	9	#10,565
2002	10	#9,598
2001	13	#7,803
2000	13	#7,649
1995	13	#6,696
1990	13	#6,511
1985	5	#10,849
1980	8	#7,493
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bre, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bre?

The median living Bre is about 27 years old. Half of all living Bres are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Bre are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Bre are alive in the United States, based on 461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bre mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Breanna.

How popular is the name Bre in 2025?

Bre did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bre?

461 babies have been named Bre in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bre most popular?

Bre peaked in 2006, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Bre a boy or girl name?

Bre is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bre rising or falling?

Bre is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Bre popularity over time

The story of Bre

How old are people named Bre?

Bre year by year

Frequently asked questions

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