Brea is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Brea in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Brea
Brea has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 370 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #2042 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Brea is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Brea
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Brea per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Brea in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Brea has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 370 places in the last five years. Its peak was #2042 in 2020. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Brea is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Brea include: Koby Brea — Koby Brea is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with...; Brea Beal — Breanna Beal is an American basketball player who is a free agent..
Brea does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Breas in the wild.
11
UK babies named Brea (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 370 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Brea
Likely around 1 other Brea in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Brea
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Benjamín Brea was a Spanish-born Venezuelan musician, arranger and teacher, mostly associated with jazz, even though he had the advantage to play several music genres in various bands as a soloist as well as sideman and conductor.
James Fraser of Brea was a Scottish Presbyterian minister. A supporter of the Scottish Reformation, he refused to follow the episcopal church of the king of England, and preached as a Covenanter; he was arrested for treason twice and imprisoned on Bass Rock.
Koby Brea is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers and the Kentucky Wildcats.
Breanna Beal is an American basketball player who is a free agent. She played college basketball at South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).