Tools / Baby names / B

Breck

Boy

Meaning of Breck: Irish: 'freckled'

Breck is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2918th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2918

41 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

—

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,092

First recorded 1945 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 24 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 31 babies1985: 37 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 38 babies1988: 33 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 33 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 49 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 50 babies2005: 50 babies2006: 55 babies2007: 59 babies2008: 56 babies2009: 57 babies2010: 83 babies20102011: 69 babies2012: 75 babies2013: 75 babies2014: 86 babies2015: 80 babies2016: 93 babies2017: 80 babies2018: 68 babies2019: 79 babies2020: 91 babies20202021: 90 babies2022: 74 babies2023: 88 babies2024: 58 babies2025: 41 babies
US babies named Breck per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 93.

Gender split

86% boys · 14% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More Irish boys' names

Other names starting with B