How old is someone named Brea?
The average Brea is 25 years old.
Half of all living Breas are between 16 and 34.
When was Brea popular?
Brea peaked in 1993 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 53 babies got the name in 2025.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383 | 360 |
| 1980s | 609 | 590 |
| 1990s | 1,795 | 1,800 |
| 2000s | 1,392 | 1,400 |
| 2010s | 1,166 | 1,200 |
| 2020s | 394 | 390 |
How many Breas are still alive?
About 5,600 Breas are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 5,700 babies named Brea since 1972.
Nearly every Brea ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Brea?
About two in five living Breas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Gen X 8%
- Millennial 32%
- Gen Z 40%
- Gen Alpha 20%
Is Brea an old name?
Not really. Brea is younger than 58 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Brea will be 46 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Brea a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Breas are women.
Names the same age as Brea
NAME TWIN
Brea's name twin is Moriah. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Moriah's age curve is the closest match to Brea's: 90% alike.
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Questions about the name Brea
How old is the average Brea?
The average Brea in the US is 25 years old. The median is 26, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Brea?
About 5,600 Breas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 5,700 babies given the name since 1972.
When was the name Brea most popular?
In 1993, when about 270 baby girls were named Brea.
Is Brea a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 40% of living Breas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this