Declining since 2021.
Popularity of Breland since 1922
Babies named Breland per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 63 |
| 1990s | 19 | 121 |
| 2000s | 23 | 81 |
| 2010s | 23 | 86 |
| 2020s | 24 | 82 |
Meaning & origin
Breland first appeared in U.S. records in 1922, but it remained rare for decades. Its modern spike occurred in 2020, its peak year, before entering a falling trajectory. The name is consistently used for both sexes, though it has never cracked the top 1,000. As of 2025, it lacks a 1-in-N birth rate due to its rarity. Breland likely derives from Irish or French surnames, but its exact meaning is debated. Its sound aligns with trendy surname-names like Landon and Brayden, making it a stylish, unisex choice.
Breland is likely an anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Brealláin, where Breallán is a personal name possibly derived from bréall 'delusion, deceit'. It also appears as a variant of Breland, a French surname. As a given name, Breland is a modern coinage, used unisexually, and first recorded in the U.S. in 1922.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bree, Land, Bre
Variants: Breelan, Brelyn
Sibling names for Breland
Names that share Breland's style, for a brother or sister.
