Breshawn
The Story of Breshawn
As a girl name
Breshawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 8 Breshawns were born — ranking #10,122 that year. As of 2026, Breshawn ranks #15,782 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Breshawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Breshawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 8 Breshawns were born — ranking #6,618 that year. As of 2026, Breshawn ranks #12,053 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Breshawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Breshawn
Breshawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 44 births in the dataset. Breshawn's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #6,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Breshawn'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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