US rank #7961 Unisex name Peak 2012 1,237 births

Breckin — #7961 US boys' name

1,237 babies named Breckin in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s4992010s6382020s88
#7961
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Breckin was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

89 babies were named Breckin in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breckin

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,237 babies named Breckin between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Breckin currently holds the #7961 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 89 babies received it in a single year. Breckin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 162 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breckin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 638 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Breckin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Iowa, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Breckin in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breckin 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 1,237 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.

Breckin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,237

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2012

89 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,961

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breckin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
89
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
020406080100 20242020201620122008200420001993 6

Breckin popularity over time — girls

162 total births recorded since 1993 (Breckin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 162 births
05101520 20222016201320102007200420011993 7

Breckin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
638 births that decade — 52% of Breckin's all-time total
1990s122000s4992010s6382020s88

Breckin by state

Where Breckin concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Breckin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Iowa
34 2.7%
#2 Michigan
33 2.7%
#3 Minnesota
32 2.6%
#4 Wisconsin
29 2.3%
#5 Texas
26 2.1%
#6 Colorado
20 1.6%
#7 Illinois
18 1.5%
#8 Kansas
12 1.0%
Iowa share of Breckin's total US births 2.7%
Even split

34 of 1,237 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Breckin appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breckin?
1,237 babies have been named Breckin since 1993. It currently ranks #7961 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 89 births.
When was Breckin most popular?
Breckin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 638 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Breckin most popular?
The top states for the name Breckin are Iowa (34 births), Michigan (33 births), Minnesota (32 births).
Is Breckin a unisex name?
Yes, Breckin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,237 births, and as a girl's name it has 162 births.
How long has the name Breckin been used?
Breckin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breckin?
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, 1993–2024 (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.