Breaunna
A feminine name likely derived from the French name Brianna, possibly meaning "virtuous" or "exalted".
Name Census estimates that about 620 living Americans carry the first name Breaunna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Breaunna today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Breaunna births was 1996 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Breaunna. 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
620
~ 1 in 552,830 Americans
Peak year
1996
44 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2014 SSA rank
#12,134
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Breaunna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Breaunna from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 330 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Breaunna 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 Breaunna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Breaunnas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Breaunna, while Ohio, Georgia, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Breaunna
The name Breaunna is a relatively modern invention, originating in the late 20th century. It does not have any known linguistic roots or cultural significance from ancient times. The name appears to be an amalgamation of the common English names Brianna and Brenna, combined with a unique spelling variation.
While the origins of Breaunna are obscure, there are a few notable individuals throughout history who bore this first name. One of the earliest recorded instances was Breaunna Gilmore, an American painter and sculptor active in the early 2000s, known for her abstract expressionist works. Another Breaunna of note was Breaunna Stevenson, a Canadian field hockey player who represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
In the realm of literature, Breaunna Caldwell was an acclaimed American novelist and essayist, whose debut work "Fragments of a Shattered Mirror" was published in 2009 and received critical acclaim. Additionally, Breaunna Martinez was a prominent Mexican-American activist and community organizer, who fought for immigrant rights and social justice causes throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Lastly, Breaunna Taylor was an American entrepreneur and businesswoman, who founded a successful sustainable fashion brand in the early 2010s, known for its ethical and eco-friendly practices. While these individuals span various fields and time periods, they all share the unique first name Breaunna, which has become more widely used in recent decades.
People
Breaunna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Breaunna 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
Breaunna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Breaunna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 620 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Breaunna 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 552,830 US residents.
Is Breaunna a common name?
We classify Breaunna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 636 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Breaunna most popular?
The single biggest year for Breaunna was 1996, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Breaunna is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Breaunna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Breaunna 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.