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Brea

Girl

Meaning of Brea: Irish: 'hill'

Brea is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2960th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2411th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2960

53 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2411

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,739

First recorded 1972 · peak 1993

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 85 babies1982: 60 babies1983: 61 babies1984: 49 babies1985: 58 babies1986: 33 babies1987: 65 babies1988: 49 babies1989: 69 babies1990: 124 babies19901991: 121 babies1992: 226 babies1993: 268 babies1994: 231 babies1995: 177 babies1996: 186 babies1997: 155 babies1998: 153 babies1999: 154 babies2000: 149 babies20002001: 139 babies2002: 112 babies2003: 106 babies2004: 114 babies2005: 141 babies2006: 146 babies2007: 169 babies2008: 145 babies2009: 171 babies2010: 144 babies20102011: 148 babies2012: 145 babies2013: 125 babies2014: 129 babies2015: 115 babies2016: 100 babies2017: 97 babies2018: 79 babies2019: 84 babies2020: 84 babies20202021: 88 babies2022: 62 babies2023: 56 babies2024: 51 babies2025: 53 babies
US babies named Brea per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 268.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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