US rank #11437 Unisex name Peak 2009 376 births

Braelin — #11437 US boys' name

376 babies named Braelin in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s212000s1262010s1642020s65
#11437
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 20% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Braelin was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

28 babies were named Braelin in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braelin

The Social Security Administration has registered 376 babies named Braelin between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braelin currently holds the #11437 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 28 babies received it in a single year. Braelin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 247 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braelin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 164 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Braelin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Braelin in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braelin 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 376 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.

Braelin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

376

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2009

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,437

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braelin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
28
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
0102030 20242020201620122008200420001995 5

Braelin popularity over time — girls

247 total births recorded since 1997 (Braelin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 247 births
0510152025 20222018201420102006200219981997 6

Braelin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
164 births that decade — 44% of Braelin's all-time total
1990s212000s1262010s1642020s65

Braelin by state

Where Braelin concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Braelin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.3%
Texas share of Braelin's total US births 1.3%

5 of 376 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braelin?
376 babies have been named Braelin since 1995. It currently ranks #11437 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 28 births.
When was Braelin most popular?
Braelin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Braelin most popular?
The top states for the name Braelin are Texas (5 births).
Is Braelin a unisex name?
Yes, Braelin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 376 births, and as a girl's name it has 247 births.
How long has the name Braelin been used?
Braelin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braelin?
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, 1995–2024 (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.