Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Breon

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #3,525 Trend ↓ Falling 29%
Rank 2025
#3,525
among boys · ↑814 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Breon · +33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
119 babies
All-time total
2,757
#2,895 all-time among boys
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Breon popularity over time

2,757 babies have been named Breon since 1966, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 5 5 1 – #4,009
1970s 9 109 118 12 +2260% #2,213
1980s 73 419 492 49 +317% #1,185
1990s 139 811 950 95 +93% #1,079
2000s 57 487 544 54 -43% #2,053
2010s 12 445 457 46 -16% #2,147
2020s (to 2025) – 191 191 32 -30% #2,766

Where Breon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Breon

Breon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,525 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 2,757 American babies have been named Breon, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 119 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Breon?

The median living Breon is about 28 years old; half are between 16 and 35. An estimated 2,700 people named Breon are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Breon 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 – – 32 #3,525
2024 – – 24 #4,339
2023 – – 26 #4,129
2022 – – 27 #4,001
2021 – – 38 #3,132
2020 – – 44 #2,766
2019 – – 35 #3,269
2018 – – 41 #2,897
2017 – – 50 #2,535
2016 – – 29 #3,696
2015 – – 39 #2,974
2014 5 #17,007 44 #2,714
2013 – – 42 #2,770
2012 7 #13,737 45 #2,683
2011 – – 58 #2,235
2010 – – 62 #2,147
2009 7 #13,946 67 #2,053
2008 5 #17,999 59 #2,241
2007 – – 55 #2,341
2006 5 #17,579 40 #2,839
2005 – – 47 #2,434
2004 6 #14,476 47 #2,382
2003 5 #16,166 38 #2,625
2002 7 #12,407 43 #2,379
2001 11 #8,861 44 #2,279
2000 11 #8,646 47 #2,143
1995 14 #6,300 87 #1,244
1990 12 #6,920 86 #1,176
1985 7 #8,441 39 #1,622
1980 7 #8,260 23 #2,222
1975 – – 12 #3,095
1970 – – 6 #4,294
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Breon?

The median living Breon is about 28 years old. Half of all living Breons are between 16 and 35 years old.

How many people named Breon are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Breon are alive in the United States, based on 2,757 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Breon in 2025?

Breon ranked #3,525 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Breon?

2,757 babies have been named Breon in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Breon most popular?

Breon peaked in 1994, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Breon a boy or girl name?

Breon is used for both: about 11% of babies named Breon have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Breon rising or falling?

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

Will Breon become more popular?

Breon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Breon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Breon

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

Compare Breon with similar names → More names starting with B →