Total births
34
Unisex name · since 2008
Bradlyn
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Bradlyn, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11771
- among boys today
- 34
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Bradlyn currently ranks #11771 among unisex names in America, with 34 babies recorded since 2008.
Bradlyn has 34 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11771 as of the latest data, more common than 18% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #11771 among boys today
- 34 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Bradlyn is currently the #11771 unisex name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 34 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11771
- among boys today
- 34
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Bradlyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11771
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Bradlyn was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bradlyn in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Bradlyn compares
34 12th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bradlyn's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bradlyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 34 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bradlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bradlyn's full recorded timeline at 2017, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bradlyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#11,771
Active since
2008
Bradlyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Bradlyn popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2019 (Bradlyn as girls' name)
Bradlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bradlyn's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Bradlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bradlyn? ▼
Bradlyn has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11771 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Bradlyn most popular? ▼
Bradlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Bradlyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bradlyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 34 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Bradlyn been used? ▼
Bradlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bradlyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bradlyn's data
- Bradlyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bradlyn
Nearby Names Like Bradlyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bradlyn
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Bradlyn side by side: Bradlyn vs Brandon Bradlyn vs Bradley Bradlyn vs Brayden
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bradlyn: #11771 Unisex Name - 34 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bradlyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bradlyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.