How Many People Are Named Brecken?
An estimated 5,679 people in the United States have the first name Brecken. It is used for both genders, with 85.0% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Brecken peaked in popularity in 2017 with 375 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brecken as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brecken paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brecken has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Brecken is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,679
About 1 in 60,355 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2017
375 births
Total Registered
5,734
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brecken
Brecken is predominantly male (85.0%), though 858 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brecken as a male name
Ranked #1,128 in 2024
187 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (343 births)
Brecken as a female name
Ranked #6,413 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (38 births)
Brecken: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brecken span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,091 babies were registered. While Brecken is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Brecken by Decade
How has Brecken tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brecken by State
Birth registrations for Brecken span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Texas, Iowa. The lowest are in Montana, Connecticut, Tennessee. On average, about 112 Breckens were registered per state.
Brecken + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brecken as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Brecken: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brecken?
We estimate approximately 5,679 people named Brecken are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 60,355 Americans share this first name.
Is Brecken a common name?
Brecken is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,734 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brecken most popular?
Brecken reached peak popularity in 2017, when 375 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brecken is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brecken a male name?
Brecken is predominantly male. 85.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brecken Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brecken Smith, Brecken Johnson, Brecken Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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