Brea
How to say it: BREE · /ˈbriː/
Short form of Breanna/Bria, or Irish place name meaning 'hill'; also possibly a variant of Bria (Irish: 'noble').
Brea was the 1,185th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 63% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,665 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,185 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 53 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,707 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −63% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,665 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Brea peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Bree
Honouring a Brea in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Brea is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish.
Famous people named Brea
- Brea Grant (born 1981)American actress
- Brea Bennett (born 1987)American pornographic actress
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