Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Breck

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #3,000 Trend ↓ Falling 20%
Rank 2025
#3,000
among boys · ↓323 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Breck · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
93 babies
All-time total
3,092
#2,761 all-time among boys
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Breck popularity over time

3,092 babies have been named Breck since 1945, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 32 32 3 – #2,805
1950s – 219 219 22 +584% #1,304
1960s – 314 314 31 +43% #1,247
1970s 49 209 258 26 -18% #1,440
1980s 97 191 288 29 +12% #2,061
1990s 88 180 268 27 -7% #2,412
2000s 117 366 483 48 +80% #2,455
2010s 53 735 788 79 +63% #1,774
2020s (to 2025) 40 402 442 74 -7% #1,799

Where Breck is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

Where Breck is most popular

Boys named Breck per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Colorado, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Breck born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 22 0.179 +386%
Colorado 21 0.163 +341%
Oklahoma 10 0.113 +206%
Kansas 5 0.073 +97%
Louisiana 5 0.049 +32%
Texas 42 0.048 +29%
Florida 13 0.027 -26%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Breck

Breck is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,000 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 3,092 American babies have been named Breck, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 93 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Breck stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Breck?

The median living Breck is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 43. An estimated 2,900 people named Breck are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Breck year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 41 #3,000
2024 9 #10,416 49 #2,677
2023 7 #12,376 81 #1,929
2022 7 #12,464 67 #2,170
2021 9 #10,431 81 #1,886
2020 8 #11,267 83 #1,799
2019 6 #14,118 73 #2,004
2018 5 #16,101 63 #2,191
2017 – – 80 #1,845
2016 7 #13,126 86 #1,774
2015 5 #16,895 75 #1,932
2014 7 #13,308 79 #1,858
2013 5 #16,990 70 #1,969
2012 8 #12,408 67 #2,050
2011 – – 69 #1,988
2010 10 #10,559 73 #1,927
2009 5 #17,761 52 #2,455
2008 8 #12,776 48 #2,592
2007 10 #10,949 49 #2,537
2006 10 #10,722 45 #2,622
2005 16 #7,201 34 #3,025
2004 14 #7,894 36 #2,850
2003 10 #9,788 29 #3,203
2002 15 #7,102 34 #2,761
2001 13 #7,804 19 #4,144
2000 16 #6,534 20 #3,931
1995 11 #7,582 17 #3,718
1990 12 #6,919 21 #2,967
1985 12 #5,714 25 #2,177
1980 9 #6,848 12 #3,444
1975 – – 16 #2,549
1970 5 #8,107 34 #1,440
1965 – – 26 #1,518
1960 – – 36 #1,321
1955 – – 13 #2,227
1950 – – 8 #2,793
1945 – – 5 #3,386
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Breck, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Breck?

The median living Breck is about 20 years old. Half of all living Brecks are between 9 and 43 years old.

How many people named Breck are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Breck are alive in the United States, based on 3,092 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Breck in 2025?

Breck ranked #3,000 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Breck?

3,092 babies have been named Breck in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Breck most popular?

Breck peaked in 2016, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Breck a boy or girl name?

Breck is used for both: about 14% of babies named Breck have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Breck rising or falling?

Breck is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Breck become more popular?

Breck is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Breck in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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