boy's name
Breton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 456
Breton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1988, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Breton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 61 |
| 1970s | 51 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How popular is Breton?
In 2025, Breton was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Breton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Breton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Breton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Breton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Breton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Breton
How popular is the name Breton?
In 2025, Breton was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Breton a girl's or a boy's name?
Breton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Breton?
Breton has 2 syllables.
When was Breton most popular?
Breton peaked in 1988, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Breton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Breton currently ranks #13,491 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.