Unisex name · since 1992

Breckyn

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 916 babies named Breckyn, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7,984 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,932 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
916
born since 1992
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Breckyn is the #4932 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 916 recorded since 1992.

Breckyn has 916 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4932 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.

  • #7,984 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,932 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 916 born since 1992
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breckyn ranks #7,984 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,932 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 916 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,984 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,932 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
916
born since 1992
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%71.4%
Breckyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Breckyn's 916 recorded births place it above 88.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kansas.

How Breckyn compares

916 Top 34% higher than 66% of 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

Breckyn's all-time total is 144% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Breckyn Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 916 376 567,345
Peak-year births 60 21 19,840

Breckyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Breckyn splits its recorded history at 2011: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1992 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 60 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Breckyn popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
60
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
020406080 19922001200520092013201720212025 27

Breckyn popularity over time - boys

322 total births recorded since 2002 (Breckyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 322 births
0102030 200220052008201120142017202020232025 8

Breckyn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (485 births, 53% of the file).

2010s was Breckyn's strongest decade.

485 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Breckyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 485 births (53% of all-time use).

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

How Breckyn compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Breckyn's total volume

Breckyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -16, 13.3%-36, 7.9%-28, 5.8%-39, 4.6%-136, 4.3%-83, 3.7%-52, 7%-47, 7.1%-35, 5.1%-73, 3.9%-57, 3.2%-25, 9%-52, 3.4%-32, 6.8%-31, 7.9%Breckyn-34, 6.6%Breckyn
Breckyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Breckyn by state

Where Breckyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Breckyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kansas
142 15.5%
#2 Nebraska
35 3.8%
#3 Colorado
25 2.7%
#4 Texas
20 2.2%
#5 Minnesota
6 0.7%
#6 California
5 0.5%
#7 Iowa
5 0.5%
#8 Oklahoma
5 0.5%
Kansas share of Breckyn's total US births 15.5%
Even split

142 of 916 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breckyn?
Breckyn has been given to 916 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #7,984 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #4,932 of 17,297. 60 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Breckyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breckyn ranks #7,984 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,932 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 Breckyn most popular?
Breckyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 485 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Breckyn most popular?
The top states for the name Breckyn are Kansas (142 births), Nebraska (35 births), Colorado (25 births).
Is Breckyn a unisex name?
Yes, Breckyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 916 births, and as a boy's name it has 322 births.
How long has the name Breckyn been used?
Breckyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Breckyn?
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 Breckyn's data

  • Breckyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (485 total births) through the 2020s (182) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Kansas records the most Breckyns (142 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names

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

Keep exploring Breckyn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Breckyn: 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, 1992–2025 (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 Breckyn 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.