Breanna
Girl name · #2549 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
Breanna is currently the #2549 girl name in the United States — 69 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #664, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Breanna.
Babies named Breanna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 60-year story
Breanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 4,701 girls were named Breanna — good for #74 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Breanna in class?
Breanna scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Breanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Breanna is most common
State-level data for Breanna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Breanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Breanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bryanna, Brenna, Tianna, Kianna, and Bryana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Breanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1823 |
| 2023 | 119 | #1724 |
| 2022 | 126 | #1670 |
| 2021 | 144 | #1484 |
| 2020 | 196 | #1183 |
| 2019 | 209 | #1149 |
| 2018 | 249 | #1035 |
| 2017 | 285 | #928 |
| 2016 | 363 | #782 |
| 2015 | 429 | #664 |
| 2014 | 459 | #625 |
| 2013 | 592 | #508 |
| 2012 | 778 | #398 |
| 2011 | 1,027 | #308 |
| 2010 | 1,286 | #250 |
| 2009 | 1,583 | #204 |
| 2008 | 1,978 | #168 |
| 2007 | 2,497 | #138 |
| 2006 | 2,769 | #126 |
| 2005 | 2,640 | #124 |
| 2004 | 2,898 | #115 |
| 2003 | 3,272 | #105 |
| 2002 | 3,198 | #104 |
| 2001 | 3,368 | #93 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Breanna a popular girl name?
Breanna ranked #2549 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #664.
When was the name Breanna most popular?
Breanna peaked in 1996, when 4,701 American girls received the name (ranked #74 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Breanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Breanna. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.