unisex name
Breyer
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 262
Breyer is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 20% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Breyer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 108 |
How popular is Breyer?
In 2025, Breyer was given to 23 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 Breyer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Breyer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Breyer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Breyer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Breyer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Breyer
How popular is the name Breyer?
In 2025, Breyer was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Breyer a girl's or a boy's name?
Breyer is used for both girls and boys. About 20% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Breyer?
Breyer has 2 syllables.
When was Breyer most popular?
Breyer peaked in 2024, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Breyer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Breyer currently ranks #6,761 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.