Breckyn
The Story of Breckyn
As a girl name
American parents first put Breckyn on the record books as a girl name in 1992, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 60 Breckyns were born — ranking #2,866 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Breckyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,098 among girl names with 19 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 929 Breckyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Breckyn as a boy name dates back to 2002, when 5 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Breckyn — #3,774 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Breckyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,871 among boy names with 5 births, falling sharply (-64%). In total, more than 326 Breckyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Breckyn
Breckyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 929 births in the dataset. Breckyn's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,866. Use the chart and map above to compare Breckyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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