Boys' name · since 2017

Breckston

Breckston has 21 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,525 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 2017
2020s
peak decade

Breckston sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 2017.

Social Security Administration records show Breckston recorded 21 times among boys since 2017, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2022.

  • #28,525 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 2017
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breckston ranks #28,525 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.

#28,525 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 2017
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Breckston's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Breckston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Breckston's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Breckston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2020)
10
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4681012 201720202022 6

Breckston by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (16 births, 76% of the file).

2020s was Breckston's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Breckston births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breckston? ▼
21 babies have been named Breckston since 2017. All-time, it sits at #28,525 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2020 with 10 births.
Where does Breckston sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breckston ranks #28,525 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Breckston most popular? ▼
Breckston was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Breckston been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Breckston since 2017 -- 6 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Breckston? ▼
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Breckston: 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, 2017–2022 (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 Breckston 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.