Breeze
The Story of Breeze
As a girl name
American parents first put Breeze on the record books as a girl name in 1974, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 36 Breezes were born — ranking #3,941 that year. About 27% of every Breeze on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Breeze ranks #5,244 for girls with 24 births, falling sharply (-18%). All told, over 949 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Breeze as a boy name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Breeze — #3,629 in the national rankings. About 70% of every Breeze on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Breeze ranks #3,629 for boys with 31 births, rising sharply (+109% over the past five years). All told, over 251 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Breeze
Breeze is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 949 births in the dataset. Breeze's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,941. Use the chart and map above to compare Breeze'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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