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
Census
Breaunna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 489 people with the first name Breaunna, which placed it at #20,938 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,938
National first-name rank
People counted
489
489 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
47.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Breaunna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Breaunna is Black at 47.0%. The next largest groups are White (35.8%) and Two or More Races (10.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Breaunna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Breaunna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American47.0% · 230
- White35.8% · 175
- Two or more races10.6% · 52
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
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.
How common was Breaunna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 489 people with the name Breaunna, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,938 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Breaunna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Breaunna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Breaunna appears almost entirely female. Of the 491 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Breaunna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Breaunna is Black at 47.0%. The next largest groups are White (35.8%) and Two or More Races (10.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Breaunna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Breaunna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.0% (230 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Breaunna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Breaunna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Breaunna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Breaunna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Breaunna?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.