Brea

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A few things about Brea you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Brea

Brea Grant

American actress

Choose Brea and your child shares a first name with Brea Grant, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Brea, like who?” Brea Grant's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 30,303 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Brea, 53 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brea would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBrea first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1993, when it ranked #771. Today it's #3,067, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBrea was 2.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 12,195 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 30,303.
• 🍂TrendBrea has slipped 911 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,067. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Brea

Brea is a girl name of American and Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-rea”. US birth records list Brea for girls from 1972 to 2025, in 54 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #771 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,067, with 53 babies.

Origin:American namesIrish names