Breannah: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#9,796
1990s	225	23	+3114%	#3,639
2000s	263	26	+17%	#3,895
2010s	60	6	-77%	#6,216
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,796

1990s

225

+3114%

#3,639

2000s

263

+17%

#3,895

2010s

-77%

#6,216

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Breannah

Breannah 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 1989, 555 American babies have been named Breannah. Its peak came in 2006, when 38 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 Breannah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Breannah?

The median living Breannah is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Breannah 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.

Breannah 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#14,892
2013	7	#13,415
2012	15	#7,883
2011	11	#9,835
2010	21	#6,216
2009	17	#7,390
2008	16	#7,801
2007	29	#4,975
2006	38	#3,937
2005	29	#4,600
2004	23	#5,401
2003	25	#4,965
2002	25	#4,789
2001	29	#4,226
2000	32	#3,895
1995	22	#4,541
1990	10	#7,948
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Breannah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Breannah?

The median living Breannah is about 24 years old. Half of all living Breannahs are between 19 and 29 years old.

How many people named Breannah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Breannah are alive in the United States, based on 555 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Breannah in 2025?

Breannah 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 Breannah?

555 babies have been named Breannah in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Breannah most popular?

Breannah peaked in 2006, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Breannah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Breannah rising or falling?

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

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Breannah popularity over time

The story of Breannah

How old are people named Breannah?

Breannah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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