Will my child share the name Brea with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Brea per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Brea in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Brea becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Brea is declining: down 1,291 places since 2020, to #3,333 in 2025. It peaked at #2,042 in 2020.

Is Brea a good choice for a distinctive 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.

Who are some famous people named Brea?

Notable people named Brea include: Koby Brea and Brea Beal.

Is Brea a popular baby name in the United States?

Brea does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Brea is a distinctive choice, ranked #3333 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Brea in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Brea in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Brea

Benjamín Brea — 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 — James Fraser of Brea was a Scottish Presbyterian minister.
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 the Valley Suns of the NBA G League.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Brea

UK babies named Brea (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 1291 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

Almost certainly the only Brea in the class

UK Popularity (1998–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Brea

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Benjamín Brea

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

James Fraser of Brea was a Scottish Presbyterian minister.

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 the Valley Suns of the NBA G League.

Brea Beal

Breanna Beal is an American basketball player who is a free agent.