Breannah
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variation of Brianna.
Name Census estimates that about 543 living Americans carry the first name Breannah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Breannah today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Breannah births was 2006 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Breannah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
543
~ 1 in 631,223 Americans
Peak year
2006
38 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2014 SSA rank
#14,888
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Breannah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Breannah from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 263 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Breannah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Breannah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Breannahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, Florida, New York recorded the most babies named Breannah, while Ohio, Michigan, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Breannah
The name Breannah is a modern English variant of the Irish name Bríghid, which is derived from the ancient Celtic word "brig" meaning "exalted one" or "high." The name Bríghid was originally the name of a pre-Christian Celtic goddess associated with fire, fertility, and poetry. With the arrival of Christianity, the pagan goddess was transformed into St. Brigid, one of Ireland's most revered saints.
The earliest recorded use of the name Bríghid dates back to the 5th century AD, when it was borne by St. Brigid of Kildare, a Catholic nun and abbess who founded several monasteries in Ireland. Her feast day, February 1st, was widely celebrated in medieval times and is still observed by the Catholic Church.
Over the centuries, various spellings of the name emerged, including Brigid, Bridget, and Bridgette. One of the most famous historical figures with this name was Brigid of Sweden (c. 1303-1373), a prominent member of the Swedish royal family who later became a Catholic saint and mystic.
In the 16th century, the name Bridget gained popularity in England, where it was sometimes spelled Briget or Bridgett. One notable bearer of this name was Bridget Bishop (c. 1632-1692), the first person to be executed during the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts.
As the name spread beyond its Irish roots, it underwent various modifications and adaptations. The spelling Breannah is a relatively modern English variant that emerged in the late 20th century, likely influenced by the popularity of names beginning with the prefix "Brea-" or "Bree-."
While not as historically significant as some of the earlier forms, the name Breannah has been borne by several notable individuals in recent decades. These include Breannah Pineda, a Mexican-American soccer player; Breannah Hogue, an American writer and filmmaker; and Breannah Mitchell, an Australian rugby league player.
People
Breannah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Breannah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Breannah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Breannah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 543 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Breannah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 631,223 US residents.
Is Breannah a common name?
We classify Breannah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 555 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Breannah most popular?
The single biggest year for Breannah was 2006, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Breannah is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Breannah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Breannah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.