Breck
Boy name · #3010 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Breck? In official American birth records, Breck has been tracked continuously since 1945, giving it 80 years of documented American history.
Breck ranks #3010 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1931, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Breck.
The 80-year story
Breck first appears in the Social Security records in 1945, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 86 boys were named Breck — good for #1774 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Breck per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Breck in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Breck is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Breck will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Breck is most common
State-level data for Breck is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Breck
Statistically, parents drawn to Breck tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Beck, Emerick, Burke, Shlok, and Blayze.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Breck | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 81 | #1928 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2168 |
| 2021 | 81 | #1884 |
| 2020 | 83 | #1798 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2001 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 80 | #1844 |
| 2016 | 86 | #1774 |
| 2015 | 75 | #1931 |
| 2014 | 79 | #1857 |
| 2013 | 70 | #1964 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2049 |
| 2011 | 69 | #1988 |
| 2010 | 73 | #1924 |
| 2009 | 52 | #2451 |
| 2008 | 48 | #2583 |
| 2007 | 49 | #2533 |
| 2006 | 45 | #2621 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3022 |
| 2004 | 36 | #2843 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 34 | #2755 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Breck?
In official American birth records, the name Breck first appeared in 1945 (over 80 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 80 years.
Is Breck a popular boy name?
Breck ranked #3010 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1931.
When was the name Breck most popular?
Breck peaked in 2016, when 86 American boys received the name (ranked #1774 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Breck?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Breck. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.