Girl · #14,501 in 2026

Bresha

Name: Popularity of the name Bresha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Bresha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Bresha Webb-Jones is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Immunique Jefferson in the TV One comedy series Love That Girl! (2010–14) and as Renee Ross in the Starz comedy series, Run the World (2021–23). She has also had significant roles in the films Meet the Blacks (2016) and its 2021 sequel, Sextuplets (2019), and A Fall from Grace (2020).

Current Rank

#14,501

Peak Rank

#5,249 (1994)

Total Babies

159

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1985

First Year

2005

Last Year

1994

Peak Year

#5249

Peak Rank

159

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bresha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Bresha

Bresha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 18 Breshas were born — ranking #5,249 that year. As of 2026, Bresha ranks #14,501 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 159 Breshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Bresha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Bresha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Breccia
Brushy
Beretta
Prussia
Bracha
Biretta
Breza
Brashy
Braccia
Brochet
Presho
Brush

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bresha

What does the name Bresha mean?

How popular is Bresha in 2026?

In 2026, Bresha ranks #14,501 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Bresha most popular?

Bresha reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #5,249 that year with 18 babies given the name.

Is Bresha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Bresha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Bresha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bresha include Liann, Maurisa, Laniece. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bresha

Bresha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 159 births in the dataset. Bresha's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #5,249. Use the chart and map above to compare Bresha'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.