US rank #2680 Unisex name Peak 2016 2,607 births

Breck — #2680 US boys' name

2,607 babies named Breck in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s321950s2191960s3141970s2091980s1911990s1802000s3662010s7352020s361
#2680
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 81% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Breck was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

86 babies were named Breck in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breck

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,607 babies named Breck between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Breck currently holds the #2680 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 86 babies received it in a single year. Breck is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 444 additional births since 1970.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breck performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 735 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Breck shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 179 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Colorado and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Breck in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breck in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,607 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Breck at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,607

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

2016

86 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,680

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breck popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
86
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
020406080100 202420142004199419841974196419541945 5

Breck popularity over time — girls

444 total births recorded since 1970 (Breck as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 444 births
05101520 202420182010200419981990198419781970 5

Breck by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
735 births that decade — 28% of Breck's all-time total
1940s321950s2191960s3141970s2091980s1911990s1802000s3662010s7352020s361

Breck by state

Where Breck concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Breck
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
179 6.9%
#2 Colorado
103 4.0%
#3 Minnesota
77 3.0%
#4 California
41 1.6%
#5 Oklahoma
28 1.1%
#6 Florida
24 0.9%
#7 Kansas
23 0.9%
#8 Missouri
17 0.7%
Texas share of Breck's total US births 6.9%
Even split

179 of 2,607 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Breck appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breck?
2,607 babies have been named Breck since 1945. It currently ranks #2680 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 86 births.
When was Breck most popular?
Breck was most popular in the 2010s decade with 735 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Breck most popular?
The top states for the name Breck are Texas (179 births), Colorado (103 births), Minnesota (77 births).
Is Breck a unisex name?
Yes, Breck is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,607 births, and as a girl's name it has 444 births.
How long has the name Breck been used?
Breck has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breck?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1945–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.