Breena: 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	6	1	–	#5,366
1960s	23	2	+283%	#5,945
1970s	55	6	+139%	#5,785
1980s	155	16	+182%	#3,334
1990s	212	21	+37%	#3,742
2000s	288	29	+36%	#3,818
2010s	137	14	-52%	#6,295
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-79%	#10,403

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,366

1960s

+283%

#5,945

1970s

+139%

#5,785

1980s

155

+182%

#3,334

1990s

212

+37%

#3,742

2000s

288

+36%

#3,818

2010s

137

-52%

#6,295

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#10,403

The story of Breena

Breena 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 1956, 893 American babies have been named Breena. Its peak came in 2007, when 41 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 Breena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Breena?

The median living Breena is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 36. An estimated 900 people named Breena 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.

Breena 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	8	#11,395
2021	–	–
2020	9	#10,403
2019	14	#7,811
2018	19	#6,295
2017	14	#7,916
2016	12	#8,988
2015	15	#7,690
2014	9	#11,140
2013	15	#7,820
2012	15	#7,885
2011	12	#9,259
2010	12	#9,324
2009	23	#5,922
2008	23	#5,978
2007	41	#3,864
2006	26	#5,255
2005	21	#5,837
2004	34	#4,106
2003	35	#3,883
2002	30	#4,198
2001	22	#5,216
2000	33	#3,818
1995	21	#4,693
1990	17	#5,322
1985	17	#4,480
1980	8	#7,495
1975	5	#9,222
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 Breena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Breena?

The median living Breena is about 26 years old. Half of all living Breenas are between 18 and 36 years old.

How many people named Breena are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Breena are alive in the United States, based on 893 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Breena in 2025?

Breena 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 Breena?

893 babies have been named Breena in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Breena most popular?

Breena peaked in 2007, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Breena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Breena rising or falling?

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

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Breena popularity over time

The story of Breena

How old are people named Breena?

Breena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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