Brec
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #9,696 in 2017
0 babies were named Brec in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2010–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBrec first shows up in US birth records in 2010, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #9,696.
About the name Brec
Brec is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-rec”. US birth records list Brec for boys from 2010 to 2017, in 2 of those 8 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #9,696 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
Other spellings of Brec
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Brec
What is the origin of the name Brec?
Brec has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Brec a boy or girl name?
Brec is a boy name.
How popular is the name Brec?
Brec is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #9,696 in 2017.