How Many People Are Named Brekken?
An estimated 494 people in the United States have the first name Brekken. It is predominantly male (95.6%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Brekken peaked in popularity in 2016 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brekken 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 Brekken paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
494
About 1 in 693,835 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.6% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2016
40 births
Total Registered
498
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brekken
Brekken is predominantly male (95.6%), though 22 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brekken as a male name
Ranked #11,101 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (37 births)
Brekken as a female name
Ranked #16,678 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 2009 (6 births)
Brekken: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brekken span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 303 babies were registered. Brekken has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brekken by Decade
How has Brekken 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.
Brekken by State
Birth registrations for Brekken span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, North Dakota, Utah. The lowest are in Utah, North Dakota, Minnesota. On average, about 35 Brekkens were registered per state.
Brekken + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brekken as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brekken
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Brekken: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brekken?
We estimate approximately 494 people named Brekken 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 693,835 Americans share this first name.
Is Brekken a common name?
Brekken is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 498 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brekken most popular?
Brekken reached peak popularity in 2016, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brekken is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brekken a male name?
Brekken is predominantly male. 95.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brekken Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brekken Smith, Brekken Johnson, Brekken 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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