US rank #11727 Unisex name Peak 2019 34 births

Bradlyn — #11727 US boys' name

34 babies named Bradlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s182020s6
#11727
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Bradlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Bradlyn between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bradlyn currently holds the #11727 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Bradlyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bradlyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Bradlyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bradlyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 34 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bradlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

34

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2019

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,727

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bradlyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420192017201420092008 5

Bradlyn popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2019 (Bradlyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2019 5

Bradlyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
18 births that decade — 53% of Bradlyn's all-time total
2000s102010s182020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bradlyn?
34 babies have been named Bradlyn since 2008. It currently ranks #11727 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 7 births.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.