Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Brecken

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #1,252 Trend ↓ Falling 36%
Rank 2025
#1,252
among boys · ↓126 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
193
named Brecken · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,743
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
375 babies
All-time total
5,929
#1,768 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Brecken popularity over time

5,929 babies have been named Brecken since 1976, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 6 – 6 1 – –
1980s 74 – 74 7 +1133% –
1990s 109 74 183 18 +147% #4,372
2000s 254 818 1,072 107 +486% #1,015
2010s 286 2,805 3,091 309 +188% #712
2020s (to 2025) 163 1,340 1,503 251 -19% #796

Where Brecken 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 147 0.09 outside top 500
2027 138 0.08 outside top 500
2028 131 0.08 outside top 500
2029 125 0.07 outside top 500
2030 120 0.07 outside top 500

Where Brecken is most popular

Boys named Brecken per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.121 per 1,000. Strongest in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa.

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 Brecken 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
Nebraska 68 1.56 +1188%
South Dakota 20 1.07 +785%
Iowa 70 1.02 +736%
Wyoming 5 0.864 +612%
Minnesota 89 0.726 +497%
Wisconsin 75 0.633 +421%
Kansas 41 0.598 +392%
Oklahoma 39 0.441 +263%
Missouri 49 0.354 +191%
Colorado 40 0.310 +155%
North Dakota 5 0.293 +141%
Michigan 48 0.234 +93%
West Virginia 6 0.184 +51%
Indiana 28 0.175 +44%
Illinois 36 0.141 +16%
Texas 85 0.096 -21%
Ohio 24 0.091 -25%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -35%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -60%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 -63%
Florida 21 0.044 -63%
Arizona 5 0.031 -75%
Georgia 5 0.020 -84%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -84%
New York 5 0.012 -90%
California 5 0.005 -95%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –

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 Brecken

Brecken is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,252 in 2025 with 159 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 5,929 American babies have been named Brecken, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 375 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 Brecken stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brecken?

The median living Brecken is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 5,900 people named Brecken are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Brecken 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 34 #4,188 159 #1,252
2024 18 #6,444 189 #1,126
2023 21 #5,789 208 #1,048
2022 30 #4,605 249 #928
2021 23 #5,425 244 #928
2020 37 #3,848 291 #796
2019 15 #7,423 292 #791
2018 19 #6,294 322 #741
2017 32 #4,410 343 #712
2016 31 #4,547 332 #735
2015 25 #5,318 335 #730
2014 33 #4,370 304 #769
2013 34 #4,260 239 #878
2012 34 #4,310 244 #863
2011 33 #4,374 204 #967
2010 30 #4,759 190 #1,019
2009 38 #4,029 193 #1,015
2008 32 #4,667 121 #1,399
2007 31 #4,703 108 #1,479
2006 21 #6,165 86 #1,655
2005 17 #6,874 75 #1,756
2004 29 #4,616 57 #2,077
2003 30 #4,326 53 #2,106
2002 21 #5,481 59 #1,895
2001 16 #6,668 35 #2,689
2000 19 #5,739 31 #2,872
1995 11 #7,583 – –
1990 11 #7,364 8 #5,893
1985 11 #6,066 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brecken?

The median living Brecken is about 10 years old. Half of all living Breckens are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Brecken are alive today?

An estimated 5,900 people named Brecken are alive in the United States, based on 5,929 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brecken in 2025?

Brecken ranked #1,252 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 159 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brecken?

5,929 babies have been named Brecken in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brecken most popular?

Brecken peaked in 2017, when 375 newborns received the name.

Is Brecken a boy or girl name?

Brecken is used for both: about 15% of babies named Brecken have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Brecken rising or falling?

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

Will Brecken become more popular?

Brecken is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 120 boys named Brecken 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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