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Breana
OriginVariation of Briana, English
Meaning"strong, virtuous and honorable"
US Rank#7965
2025 SSA
About Breana
While this spelling is running a close second on the popularity charts to the original Briana, it feels more invented — probably because it is. Some parents may want to move further away from Brian, the root name for all the feminine variations, and so prefer the e versions. But we like the older, more authentic Briana best. Another spelling way: Breanna.
Pronounced bree-AN-uh.
As of October 2026, Breana ranked #7965 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #378 in 1994.
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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,789 | 40 | 22.4 |
| 2015 | #3,780 | 40 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #4,268 | 34 | 19.2 |
| 2017 | #4,946 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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