Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Bree

Meaning A diminutive of the female given names Breanna and Breyon Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,826 Trend ↓ Falling 41%

A diminutive of the female given names Breanna and Breyon.

Rank 2025
#2,826
among girls · ↓331 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Bree · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,788
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
308 babies
All-time total
9,304
#1,764 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Bree popularity over time

9,304 babies have been named Bree since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 1,510 17 1,527 153 – #616
1980s 1,433 – 1,433 143 -6% #810
1990s 1,587 – 1,587 159 +11% #941
2000s 2,058 – 2,058 206 +30% #938
2010s 2,156 – 2,156 216 +5% #866
2020s (to 2025) 543 – 543 91 -58% #1,698

Where Bree is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 55 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

Where Bree is most popular

Girls named Bree per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Minnesota, and Iowa.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Bree born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 15 0.180 +238%
Minnesota 10 0.093 +74%
Iowa 5 0.086 +61%
Louisiana 6 0.069 +29%
California 43 0.051 ≈ national
Texas 40 0.050 -7%
Colorado 5 0.045 -16%
Arizona 5 0.036 -33%
Washington 5 0.035 -35%
Florida 14 0.033 -39%
Virginia 5 0.029 -45%
New York 11 0.028 -48%
Michigan 5 0.027 -48%
Ohio 6 0.025 -53%
Illinois 5 0.022 -59%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bree

Bree is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,826 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 9,304 American babies have been named Bree. Its peak came in 2010, when 308 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Bree stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bree?

The median living Bree is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 40. An estimated 9,100 people named Bree are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Bree year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 60 #2,826 – –
2024 72 #2,495 – –
2023 82 #2,260 – –
2022 96 #2,024 – –
2021 122 #1,698 – –
2020 111 #1,783 – –
2019 130 #1,632 – –
2018 133 #1,609 – –
2017 154 #1,461 – –
2016 196 #1,242 – –
2015 220 #1,153 – –
2014 240 #1,069 – –
2013 241 #1,035 – –
2012 266 #956 – –
2011 268 #955 – –
2010 308 #866 – –
2009 265 #1,000 – –
2008 259 #1,016 – –
2007 263 #1,003 – –
2006 279 #938 – –
2005 232 #1,035 – –
2004 163 #1,310 – –
2003 163 #1,279 – –
2002 155 #1,269 – –
2001 145 #1,322 – –
2000 134 #1,389 – –
1995 161 #1,100 – –
1990 202 #941 – –
1985 122 #1,163 – –
1980 199 #810 – –
1975 160 #840 7 #4,369
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Bree

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bree Olson Bree Olson American former pornographic film actress (born 1986) Contemporary
  2. 2 Bree Turner Bree Turner American actress and dancer (born 1977) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bree?

The median living Bree is about 24 years old. Half of all living Brees are between 14 and 40 years old.

How many people named Bree are alive today?

An estimated 9,100 people named Bree are alive in the United States, based on 9,304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bree mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Breanna and Breyon.

How popular is the name Bree in 2025?

Bree ranked #2,826 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bree?

9,304 babies have been named Bree in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bree most popular?

Bree peaked in 2010, when 308 newborns received the name.

Is Bree a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bree rising or falling?

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

Will Bree become more popular?

Bree is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Bree in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bree?

Well-known people named Bree include Bree Olson (pornographic actor), Bree Turner (actor).

Names like Bree

Names that sound and feel close to Bree: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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