Unisex name · since 1990
Brecken
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 5,037 babies named Brecken, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,768 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,255 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,037
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Brecken currently ranks #1255 among unisex names in America, with 5,037 babies recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Brecken recorded 5,037 times among boys since 1990, holding rank #1255 nationally today, ahead of 91% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #1,768 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,255 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,037 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brecken ranks #1,768 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,255 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,037 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,768 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,255 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,037
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Brecken's 5,037 recorded births place it above 96.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Brecken compares
5,037 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brecken's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brecken | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,037 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 343 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brecken's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brecken's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 343, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brecken popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 343
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Brecken popularity over time - girls
892 total births recorded since 1976 (Brecken as girls' name)
Brecken by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,805 births, 56% of the file).
2010s was Brecken's strongest decade.
2,805 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Brecken births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 74
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 818
2000s
818 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,805 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,340 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,805 births (56% of all-time use).
How Brecken compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brecken's total volume
Brecken by state
Where Brecken concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 404 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 329 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 319 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Nebraska | | 272 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 257 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 234 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 198 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Kansas | | 193 | 3.8% |
404 of 5,037 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Brecken appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brecken's data
- Brecken's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,805 total births) through the 2020s (1,340) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Breckens (404 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brecken: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brecken draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.