girl's name
Breege
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 130
Ireland
#585
1997 births
Breege is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #585. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1981, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Breege over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 49 |
| 1980s | 64 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 8 |
How popular is Breege?
In 1997, Breege was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #585 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Breege
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Breege also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Breege over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Breege
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Breege — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Breege
Is Breege a girl's or a boy's name?
Breege is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Breege most popular?
Breege peaked in 1981, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.