Girl’s name · Irish

Bree

How to say it: BREE · /ˈbriː/

From Irish Brigh, meaning 'strength, power.' Also used as a short form of Brianna or Sabrina.

Bree was the 1,185th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, 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

#1,185for girls in 2025
1 in 22,707US babies
60born in 2025
#1,665projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Bree
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,185
Babies born in 202560
Share of births1 in 22,707
Peak decade2010s
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

Bree has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 123 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

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Other spellings

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bree is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

Famous people named Bree

  • Bree Olson (born 1986)Former American pornographic actress
  • Bree Turner (born 1977)American actress
  • Bree Mills (born 1981)American director, screenwriter and producer of pornographic films

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