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The first name Brecken

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex

Meaning and origin

A male given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Brecken at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 159 boys born in the United States were named Brecken, the 1,252nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 343 were.

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GirlsBoys
5,929
babies named Brecken since 1880
#1,252
rank in 2025
2017
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

Is Brecken a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 5,929 US babies named Brecken since 1880, 15% were girls and 85% boys.
When was Brecken most popular?
2017 in the United States, when 343 babies were named Brecken, its highest rank at 712th.