Brees
Brees is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Drew Brees, American football player Herbert J. Brees (1877–1958), American lieutenant general Orlo M. Brees (1896–1980), American newspaper editor, author, and politician Samuel Brees (c.1810–1865), New Zealand artist, surveyor and engineer
Meaning & Origin of Brees
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Brees is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Drew Brees, American football player Herbert J. Brees (1877–1958), American lieutenant general Orlo M. Brees (1896–1980), American newspaper editor, author, and politician Samuel Brees (c.1810–1865), New Zealand artist, surveyor and engineer
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The Story of Brees
As a girl name
Brees first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 10 Breess were born — ranking #9,732 that year. As of 2026, Brees ranks #13,441 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Breess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brees first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 22 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 27 Breess were born — ranking #3,809 that year. As of 2026, Brees ranks #7,636 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 231 Breess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Brees
Brees is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 231 births in the dataset. Brees's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,809. Use the chart and map above to compare Brees's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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