Brea
Girl name · #3080 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
In 2025, 53 baby girls were named Brea, placing it at #3080 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1814, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 girls born in 2025 was named Brea.
The 53-year story
Brea first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 268 girls were named Brea — good for #771 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brea per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brea in class?
Brea scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brea will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brea is most common
State-level data for Brea is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brea
Statistically, parents drawn to Brea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Becca, Alea, Brenna, Bria, and Bryana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #3067 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 84 | #2156 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2193 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 100 | #1986 |
| 2015 | 115 | #1814 |
| 2014 | 129 | #1652 |
| 2013 | 125 | #1684 |
| 2012 | 145 | #1523 |
| 2011 | 148 | #1503 |
| 2010 | 144 | #1546 |
| 2009 | 171 | #1383 |
| 2008 | 145 | #1573 |
| 2007 | 169 | #1409 |
| 2006 | 146 | #1505 |
| 2005 | 141 | #1488 |
| 2004 | 114 | #1698 |
| 2003 | 106 | #1769 |
| 2002 | 112 | #1642 |
| 2001 | 139 | #1368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brea a popular girl name?
Brea ranked #3080 among girls in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1814.
When was the name Brea most popular?
Brea peaked in 1993, when 268 American girls received the name (ranked #771 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American girls was named Brea. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.