Breawna
The name of unsure origin, perhaps an invented modern name.
Name Census estimates that about 193 living Americans carry the first name Breawna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Breawna today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Breawna births was 2003 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Breawna. 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
193
~ 1 in 1,775,929 Americans
Peak year
2003
16 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2008 SSA rank
#17,981
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Breawna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Breawna from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 93 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Breawna 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 Breawna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Breawna
The given name Breawna is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with roots traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period around the 5th to 11th centuries. It is thought to be a feminine variation of the name Breauna, which itself is derived from the Old English words "brea" meaning "hill" or "ridge" and "wuna" meaning "to dwell" or "to reside."
The earliest recorded use of the name Breawna can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholdings and tax assessments in England compiled in 1086 on the orders of William the Conqueror. In this historical document, there is a reference to a landholder named Breawna de Hastings, who owned estates in the county of Sussex.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Breawna remained relatively uncommon, but it did occasionally appear in various chronicles and records. One notable example is Breawna of Walsingham, a 14th-century English mystic and writer who is credited with authoring the famous religious work "Revelations of Divine Love."
During the Renaissance period, the name gained some popularity among the English nobility. A prominent figure bearing the name was Breawna Howard, born in 1480, who was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon and played a significant role in the English court during the reign of Henry VIII.
In the 17th century, Breawna Milton, born in 1608, was a celebrated English poet and polemicist, best known for her influential work "Paradise Lost." She is often regarded as one of the greatest poets in the English language.
Moving into the 19th century, Breawna Nightingale, born in 1820, was a pioneering figure in the field of nursing. Her efforts during the Crimean War and her advocacy for improving healthcare standards earned her the moniker "The Lady with the Lamp," and she is widely revered as the founder of modern nursing.
While the name Breawna has maintained a presence throughout history, it has never been among the most popular given names in English-speaking countries. However, its unique and distinctive sound, along with its rich historical roots, have ensured that it remains in use, albeit less frequently than many other names.
People
Breawna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Breawna 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
Breawna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Breawna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 193 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Breawna 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 1,775,929 US residents.
Is Breawna a common name?
We classify Breawna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 198 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Breawna most popular?
The single biggest year for Breawna was 2003, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Breawna is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Breawna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Breawna 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.