Breckyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,898

among girls · ↑751 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Breckyn · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

84 babies

All-time total

1,238

#7,984 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Breckyn popularity over time

1,238 babies have been named Breckyn since 1992, 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

GirlsBoys

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
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1990s	21	–	21	2	–	#9,605
2000s	228	55	283	28	+1248%	#3,629
2010s	485	197	682	68	+141%	#2,872
2020s (to 2025)	182	70	252	42	-38%	#3,741

Where Breckyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Breckyn

Breckyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,898 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,238 American babies have been named Breckyn, about 74% girls and 26% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 84 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 Breckyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Breckyn?

The median living Breckyn is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,200 people named Breckyn are alive in the United States today.

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

Breckyn 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	27	#4,898	8	#9,043
2024	22	#5,649	10	#7,857
2023	27	#4,888	9	#8,353
2022	33	#4,308	8	#9,098
2021	34	#4,177	13	#6,377
2020	39	#3,741	22	#4,445
2019	34	#4,180	28	#3,809
2018	51	#3,166	21	#4,622
2017	42	#3,643	25	#4,119
2016	46	#3,420	17	#5,352
2015	56	#3,032	28	#3,797
2014	58	#2,932	26	#3,914
2013	48	#3,325	12	#6,655
2012	60	#2,872	15	#5,750
2011	45	#3,504	9	#8,165
2010	45	#3,527	16	#5,510
2009	44	#3,629	10	#7,761
2008	23	#5,976	6	#11,245
2007	33	#4,489	7	#9,906
2006	29	#4,839	7	#9,707
2005	19	#6,309	9	#7,705
2004	24	#5,237	6	#10,129
2003	13	#8,067	5	#11,097
2002	20	#5,703	5	#10,885
2001	12	#8,274	–	–
2000	11	#8,640	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Breckyn?

The median living Breckyn is about 11 years old. Half of all living Breckyns are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Breckyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Breckyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,238 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Breckyn in 2025?

Breckyn ranked #4,898 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Breckyn?

1,238 babies have been named Breckyn in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Breckyn most popular?

Breckyn peaked in 2014, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Breckyn a boy or girl name?

Breckyn is used for both: about 74% of babies named Breckyn have been girls and 26% boys.

Is the name Breckyn rising or falling?

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

Will Breckyn become more popular?

Breckyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Breckyn 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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