US rank #8266 Girls' name Peak 2018 274 births

Brecklynn — #8266 US girls' name

274 babies named Brecklynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s252010s1692020s80
#8266
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 53% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Brecklynn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

26 babies were named Brecklynn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brecklynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 274 babies named Brecklynn between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brecklynn currently holds the #8266 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brecklynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 169 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Brecklynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Nebraska. In total, SSA state-level files list Brecklynn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brecklynn 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 274 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.

Brecklynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

274

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2018

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,266

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brecklynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
26
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
051015202530 2024202120182015201220082005 7

Brecklynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
169 births that decade — 62% of Brecklynn's all-time total
2000s252010s1692020s80

Brecklynn by state

Where Brecklynn concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Brecklynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 3.6%
#2 Nebraska
6 2.2%
Texas share of Brecklynn's total US births 3.6%
Even split

10 of 274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brecklynn?
274 babies have been named Brecklynn since 2005. It currently ranks #8266 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 26 births.
When was Brecklynn most popular?
Brecklynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Brecklynn most popular?
The top states for the name Brecklynn are Texas (10 births), Nebraska (6 births).
How long has the name Brecklynn been used?
Brecklynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brecklynn?
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, 2005–2024 (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.