US rank #7406 Girls' name Peak 2015 740 births

Brecklyn — #7406 US girls' name

740 babies named Brecklyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s372000s1362010s4012020s166
#7406
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Brecklyn was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

52 babies were named Brecklyn in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brecklyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 740 babies named Brecklyn between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brecklyn currently holds the #7406 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brecklyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 401 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Brecklyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 52 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Kansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Brecklyn in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brecklyn 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 740 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.

Brecklyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

740

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2015

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,406

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brecklyn popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
52
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
0204060 202420202016201220082004200019961993 5

Brecklyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
401 births that decade — 54% of Brecklyn's all-time total
1990s372000s1362010s4012020s166

Brecklyn by state

Where Brecklyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Brecklyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
52 7.0%
#2 Utah
39 5.3%
#3 Kansas
30 4.1%
#4 Missouri
29 3.9%
#5 Georgia
6 0.8%
#6 Illinois
6 0.8%
Texas share of Brecklyn's total US births 7.0%
Even split

52 of 740 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brecklyn?
740 babies have been named Brecklyn since 1993. It currently ranks #7406 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 52 births.
When was Brecklyn most popular?
Brecklyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 401 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Brecklyn most popular?
The top states for the name Brecklyn are Texas (52 births), Utah (39 births), Kansas (30 births).
How long has the name Brecklyn been used?
Brecklyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brecklyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brenda, Breanna, Brenna, Breana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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.