Breon
The Story of Breon
As a girl name
Breon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 20 Breons were born — ranking #4,848 that year. As of 2026, Breon ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 290 Breons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Breon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 107 Breons were born — ranking #1,078 that year. As of 2026, Breon ranks #5,210 for boys with 18 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 2K Breons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Breon
Breon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Breon's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #1,078. Use the chart and map above to compare Breon'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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