Boys' name · since 2001
Brekken
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 485 babies named Brekken, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,039 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,617 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 485
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Brekken is the #8617 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 485 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brekken has been recorded 485 times among boys since 2001, currently ranked #8617 nationally and more common than 38% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #8,039 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,617 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 485 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brekken ranks #8,039 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,617 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 485 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,039 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,617 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 485
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Brekken's 485 recorded births place it above 82.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
How Brekken compares
485 Top 45% higher than 55% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Brekken's all-time total is 31% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brekken | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 485 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brekken's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brekken's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brekken popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Brekken popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 2001 (Brekken as girls' name)
Brekken by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (292 births, 60% of the file).
2010s was Brekken's strongest decade.
292 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Brekken births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 98
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
292 births
- 2020s 95
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 292 births (60% of all-time use).
Brekken by state
Where Brekken concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 84 | 17.3% |
| #2 | North Dakota | | 15 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Utah | | 5 | 1.0% |
84 of 485 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Brekken's data
- Brekken's decade-level peak was the 2010s (292 total births); usage has since declined to 95 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Brekkens (84 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brekken: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
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, 2001–2025 (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 Brekken 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.