How Many People Are Named Breyer?
An estimated 237 people in the United States have the first name Breyer. It is used for both genders, with 82.4% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Breyer peaked in popularity in 2024 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Breyer as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Breyer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
237
About 1 in 1,446,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.4% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
25 births
Total Registered
239
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Breyer
Breyer is predominantly male (82.4%), though 42 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Breyer as a male name
Ranked #5,252 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (18 births)
Breyer as a female name
Ranked #12,348 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (9 births)
Breyer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Breyer span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 98 babies were registered. Breyer remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Breyer by Decade
How has Breyer tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Breyer by State
Breyer + Last Name Combinations
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Breyer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Breyer?
We estimate approximately 237 people named Breyer are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,446,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Breyer a common name?
Breyer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 239 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Breyer most popular?
Breyer reached peak popularity in 2024, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Breyer is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Breyer a male name?
Breyer is predominantly male. 82.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Breyer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Breyer Smith, Breyer Johnson, Breyer Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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