unisex name
Breck
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,097
Breck is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 93 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Breck over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 219 |
| 1960s | 314 |
| 1970s | 258 |
| 1980s | 288 |
| 1990s | 268 |
| 2000s | 483 |
| 2010s | 788 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 442 |
How popular is Breck?
In 2025, Breck was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Breck is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Breck
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Breck also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Breck over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Breck
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Breck — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Breck
How popular is the name Breck?
In 2025, Breck was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Breck a girl's or a boy's name?
Breck is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Breck?
Breck has 1 syllable.
When was Breck most popular?
Breck peaked in 2016, when 93 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Breck a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Breck currently ranks #2,994 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.