Girls' name · since 2005

Brecklynn

Brecklynn has 292 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,126 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,488 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
292
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

292 babies have been named Brecklynn since 2005, making it today's #6488 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Brecklynn recorded 292 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #6488 nationally today, ahead of 62% of girls, 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 2005 to 2025.

  • #16,126 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #6,488 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 292 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brecklynn ranks #16,126 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,488 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 292 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,126 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,488 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
292
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%62.4%
Brecklynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Brecklynn's 292 recorded births place it above 77.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Brecklynn compares

292 45th percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Brecklynn's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Brecklynn Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 292 376 567,345
Peak-year births 26 21 19,840

Brecklynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Brecklynn splits its recorded history at 2016: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Brecklynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
26
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
051015202530 2005200920132016201920222025 18

Brecklynn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (169 births, 58% of the file).

2010s was Brecklynn's strongest decade.

169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Brecklynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 169 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 3.4%
#2 Nebraska
6 2.1%
Texas share of Brecklynn's total US births 3.4%
Even split

10 of 292 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brecklynn?
Brecklynn has been given to 292 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,126 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #6,488 of 17,297. 26 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Brecklynn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brecklynn ranks #16,126 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,488 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
The SSA has tracked Brecklynn since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.

What to do with Brecklynn's data

  • Brecklynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (169 total births) through the 2020s (98) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Brecklynns (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Brecklynn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brecklynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2005–2025 (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 Brecklynn 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.