Names / Boy names
Breton
Current rank
#12,320
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,551
in 1963
First recorded
1959
in U.S. data
Children named
456
since 1959
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,551 in 1963 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Breton was first recorded in 1959. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Roughly 456 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.