The first name Brea
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Brea, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 13 births (#2,042).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brea with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Brea at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 53 girls born in the United States were named Brea, the 3,073rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 268 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Brea
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Brea GrantAmerican actress, born 1981
- Brea BennettAmerican pornographic actress, born 1987
Questions
- How popular is the name Brea?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Brea, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2020, with 13 births.
- Is Brea a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,739 US babies named Brea since 1880 were girls.
- When was Brea most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 268 babies were named Brea, its highest rank at 771st.
- Is Brea also a surname?
- Yes. Brea is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.