girl's name
Brean
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 154
Brean is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2005 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1979, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brean over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 16 |
How popular is Brean?
In 2005, Brean was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brean
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brean also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brean over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brean
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brean — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brean
How popular is the name Brean?
In 2005, Brean was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brean a girl's or a boy's name?
Brean is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brean?
Brean has 1 syllable.
When was Brean most popular?
Brean peaked in 1979, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.