girl's name
Breta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 124
Breta is a girl's name. In 1976 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
Breta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1976, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s (to 1976) | 24 |
How popular is Breta?
In 1976, Breta was given to 5 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 Breta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Breta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Breta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Breta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Breta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Breta
How popular is the name Breta?
In 1976, Breta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Breta a girl's or a boy's name?
Breta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Breta most popular?
Breta peaked in 1970, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.