Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Brekken

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #8,359
Rank 2025
#8,359
among boys · ↑2,787 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Brekken
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
40 babies
All-time total
507
#8,039 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Brekken popularity over time

507 babies have been named Brekken since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 11 98 109 11 – #5,279
2010s 11 292 303 30 +178% #3,045
2020s (to 2025) – 95 95 16 -48% #4,198

The story of Brekken

Brekken is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,359 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 507 American babies have been named Brekken. Its peak came in 2016, when 40 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 Brekken stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brekken?

The median living Brekken is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Brekken are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Brekken 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 – – 9 #8,359
2024 – – 6 #11,146
2023 – – 23 #4,475
2022 – – 25 #4,198
2021 – – 19 #4,957
2020 – – 13 #6,348
2019 – – 20 #4,825
2018 – – 31 #3,545
2017 – – 23 #4,344
2016 5 #16,683 35 #3,239
2015 – – 29 #3,699
2014 – – 37 #3,045
2013 – – 35 #3,133
2012 6 #15,291 32 #3,381
2011 – – 30 #3,522
2010 – – 20 #4,697
2009 6 #15,566 15 #5,838
2008 – – 17 #5,279
2007 – – 14 #5,954
2006 – – 8 #8,829
2005 – – 12 #6,274
2004 – – 8 #8,232
2003 – – 10 #6,790
2002 – – 5 #10,886
2001 5 #15,727 9 #7,000
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brekken?

The median living Brekken is about 11 years old. Half of all living Brekkens are between 7 and 15 years old.

How many people named Brekken are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Brekken are alive in the United States, based on 507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brekken in 2025?

Brekken ranked #8,359 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brekken?

507 babies have been named Brekken in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brekken most popular?

Brekken peaked in 2016, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Brekken a boy or girl name?

Brekken is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brekken rising or falling?

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

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