Breanna
A feminine form of Brian, an Irish and Breton name whose first element is commonly linked to a Celtic word meaning high or noble.
Breanna in 2025
Breanna was given to 69 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,516th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 48,048 babies born.
The history of Breanna
Breanna reached its highest point in 1996, when 4,701 babies were given the name, ranking 160th that year.
Across the 61 years of records since 1965, 82,440 babies have been named Breanna. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Breanna by decade
| Decade | Babies named Breanna | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 9,605 |
| 1970s | 486 | 1,385 |
| 1980s | 7,399 | 341 |
| 1990s | 40,056 | 160 |
| 2000s | 28,053 | 179 |
| 2010s | 5,677 | 526 |
| 2020s | 764 | 2,194 |
Where Breanna is heading
Breanna has fallen 84% over the past decade, from 429 babies in 2015 to 69 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1996 peak — Breanna is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Breanna
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Breanna.