Breuna
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 153 living Americans carry the first name Breuna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Breuna today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Breuna births was 1993 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Breuna. 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
153
~ 1 in 2,240,224 Americans
Peak year
1993
17 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2008 SSA rank
#15,731
Tracked since 1991
Census
Breuna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 159 people with the first name Breuna, which placed it at #43,953 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
#43,953
National first-name rank
People counted
159
159 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Breuna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Breuna is Black at 94.3%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Hispanic (2.5%). 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 Breuna 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 Breuna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.3% · 150
- White2.5% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 4
- Two or more races0.6% · 1
Popularity
Breuna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Breuna from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 102 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Breuna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Breuna 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 Breuna 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 Breuna
The name Breuna is believed to have its origins in the ancient Celtic language family, with roots that can be traced back to the early medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Proto-Celtic words "bren" and "un," which together translates to something along the lines of "blessed raven" or "holy raven."
During the Middle Ages, the name Breuna was particularly popular among Celtic communities in what is now modern-day Britain and Ireland. It was often used as a name for girls born into noble or influential families, as the raven was a symbol of wisdom, insight, and protection in many Celtic traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Breuna can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a historical chronicle that dates back to the 15th century. The text mentions a woman named Breuna mac Conchobair, who was the daughter of a powerful Irish chieftain from the northern regions of the island.
In the 12th century, a French noblewoman named Breuna de Montfort was known for her involvement in the Crusades. She accompanied her husband, Simon de Montfort, on several military campaigns in the Holy Land and was said to have been a fierce warrior in her own right.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Breuna Veneziano gained recognition as a skilled painter and illuminator of manuscripts in the city of Venice, Italy. Her works were highly sought after by wealthy patrons and can still be found in various museums and art collections throughout Europe.
In the 17th century, a woman named Breuna O'Sullivan played a pivotal role in the Irish Confederate Wars. As the wife of a prominent rebel leader, she was instrumental in organizing resistance efforts against the English forces and became a symbol of Irish defiance during that tumultuous period.
Another historical figure named Breuna was a Scottish singer and composer who lived in the late 18th century. Known for her beautiful voice and talent in writing traditional folk songs, her music helped preserve many aspects of Scottish cultural heritage and inspired generations of musicians that followed.
People
Breuna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Breuna 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
Breuna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Breuna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 153 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Breuna 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 2,240,224 US residents.
Is Breuna a common name?
We classify Breuna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 157 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Breuna most popular?
The single biggest year for Breuna was 1993, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Breuna is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Breuna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 159 people with the name Breuna, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,953 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 Breuna 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 Breuna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Breuna leans strongly female. 159 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Breuna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Breuna is Black at 94.3%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Hispanic (2.5%). 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 Breuna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Breuna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (150 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 Breuna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Breuna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Breuna 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 Breuna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Breuna 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 Breuna 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 common is the name Breuna?
See how many people have the name Breuna on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.