At its height in 1993, Brea reached #771 nationally — 268 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1990s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Brea is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #2,354) with about 81 babies named Brea each year. Brea's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 5,684 babies have been registered as Brea since 1880.