Breckyn
An English feminine given name of uncertain meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,192 living Americans carry the first name Breckyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 73.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Breckyn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Breckyn births was 2014 (84 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Breckyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Breckyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 287,546 Americans
Peak year
2014
84 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,629
Tracked since 1992
Census
Breckyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 974 people with the first name Breckyn, which placed it at #12,687 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,687
National first-name rank
People counted
974
974 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
90.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Breckyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Breckyn is White at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Breckyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Breckyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.1% · 878
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 43
- Two or more races3.9% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 9
- Black or African American0.4% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Breckyn
Breckyn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,203 total registrations, 314 (26.1%) were male and 889 (73.9%) were female.
Breckyn as a male name
- Ranked #7,816 in 2024
- 10 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (28 births)
Breckyn as a female name
- Ranked #5,629 in 2024
- 22 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (60 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Breckyn on both sides of the split. Of the 974 people counted with this name, 244 were male (25.1%) and 730 were female (74.9%).
Popularity
Breckyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Breckyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 682 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Breckyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Breckyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Breckyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Breckyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Kansas, Texas, Nebraska recorded the most babies named Breckyn, while Oklahoma, California, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Breckyn
The name Breckyn is a relatively modern invention, having emerged only in the last few decades. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or historical origins. The name is likely a creative spelling variation of the more traditional name Brecken or Bracken, which is derived from the Old English word "braccan" or "bræccan," meaning fern or brake.
While the name Breckyn itself does not have a long historical record, the name Brecken or Bracken has been used for centuries, particularly in Scotland and England. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Bracken of Bredenburg, a 12th-century Scottish nobleman who was a vassal of King William the Lion.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Bracken was Sir Henry Bracken, an English nobleman and member of Parliament who lived from 1530 to 1598. He was a prominent figure during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and served as a member of her Privy Council.
Another historical figure with the name Bracken was John Bracken, a Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Manitoba from 1922 to 1943. He was born in 1883 and played a significant role in the development of agricultural policies in Canada during the early 20th century.
In the literary world, one of the most famous individuals with the name Bracken was Edith Bracken Olcott, an American author and playwright who lived from 1876 to 1945. She was known for her novels and plays that explored social issues and women's rights.
While the name Breckyn is a more modern creation, it likely draws inspiration from the traditional name Brecken or Bracken, which has a long and rich history, particularly in the British Isles and parts of North America.
People
Breckyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Breckyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Breckyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Breckyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,192 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Breckyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 287,546 US residents.
Is Breckyn a common name?
We classify Breckyn as "Rare". It ranks above 91.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,203 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Breckyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Breckyn was 2014, when 84 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Breckyn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Breckyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 974 people with the name Breckyn, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,687 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Breckyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Breckyn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Breckyn on both sides of the split. Of the 974 people counted with this name, 244 were male (25.1%) and 730 were female (74.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Breckyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Breckyn is White at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Breckyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Breckyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.1% (878 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Breckyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Breckyn a female name?
Yes, 73.9% of people registered as Breckyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Breckyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Breckyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Breckyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Breckyn as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.