Unisex name · since 1993
Breckin
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 1,253 babies named Breckin, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,442 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,731 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,253
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,253 babies have been named Breckin since 1993, making it today's #5731 unisex name.
Breckin has 1,253 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5731 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #4,442 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,731 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,253 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breckin ranks #4,442 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,731 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,253 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,442 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,731 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,253
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Breckin's 1,253 recorded births place it above 90.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Iowa.
How Breckin compares
1,253 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
Breckin's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Breckin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,253 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 89 | 34 | 22,252 |
Breckin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Breckin's full recorded timeline at 2012, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 89 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Breckin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Breckin popularity over time - girls
162 total births recorded since 1993 (Breckin as girls' name)
Breckin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (638 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Breckin's strongest decade.
638 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Breckin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
499 births
- 2010s
2010s
638 births
- 2020s 104
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 638 births (51% of all-time use).
How Breckin 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 Breckin's total volume
Breckin by state
Where Breckin concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 34 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 33 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 32 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 29 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 26 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Kansas | | 12 | 1.0% |
34 of 1,253 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Breckin appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Breckin's data
- Breckin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (638 total births); usage has since declined to 104 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Breckins (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Breckin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1993–2025 (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 Breckin 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.