US rank #5680 Unisex name Peak 2012 889 births

Breckyn — #5680 US unisex name

889 babies named Breckyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s212000s2282010s4852020s155
#5680
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Breckyn was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

60 babies were named Breckyn in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breckyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 889 babies named Breckyn between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Breckyn currently holds the #5680 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 60 babies received it in a single year. Breckyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 314 additional births since 2002.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breckyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 485 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Breckyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kansas, which accounts for 142 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Nebraska and Colorado. In total, SSA state-level files list Breckyn in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breckyn 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 889 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.

Breckyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

889

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2012

60 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,680

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breckyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
60
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001992 6

Breckyn popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 314 births
0102030 202420212018201520122009200620032002 5

Breckyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
485 births that decade — 55% of Breckyn's all-time total
1990s212000s2282010s4852020s155

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 16.0%
#2 Nebraska
35 3.9%
#3 Colorado
25 2.8%
#4 Texas
20 2.2%
#5 Minnesota
6 0.7%
#6 California
5 0.6%
#7 Iowa
5 0.6%
#8 Oklahoma
5 0.6%
Kansas share of Breckyn's total US births 16.0%
Even split

142 of 889 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breckyn?
889 babies have been named Breckyn since 1992. It currently ranks #5680 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 60 births.
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 889 births, and as a boy's name it has 314 births.
How long has the name Breckyn been used?
Breckyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.