Brecken
Girl name · #4212 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Brecken? In official American birth records, Brecken has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Brecken ranks #4212 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Brecken.
The 49-year story
Brecken first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 38 girls were named Brecken — good for #4013 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 Brecken per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brecken in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brecken is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brecken will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brecken is most common
State-level data for Brecken 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 Brecken
Statistically, parents drawn to Brecken tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laiken, Emersen, Jasleen, Braylen, and Haiden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brecken | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6394 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Brecken?
In official American birth records, the name Brecken first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Brecken a popular girl name?
Brecken ranked #4212 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Brecken most popular?
Brecken peaked in 2009, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #4013 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brecken?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Brecken. 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.