Unisex name · since 1991
Braelyn
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 10,972 babies named Braelyn, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,570 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,081 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 10,972
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
10,972 babies have been named Braelyn since 1991, making it today's #1081 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Braelyn recorded 10,972 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #1081 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #1,570 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,081 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 10,972 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braelyn ranks #1,570 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,081 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 10,972 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,570 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,081 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 10,972
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Braelyn's 10,972 recorded births place it above 97.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
47 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Braelyn compares
10,972 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Braelyn's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Braelyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,972 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 735 | 21 | 19,840 |
Braelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Braelyn's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 13 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 735, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Braelyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 735
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Braelyn popularity over time - boys
1,342 total births recorded since 2000 (Braelyn as boys' name)
Braelyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (6,329 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Braelyn's strongest decade.
6,329 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Braelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 233
1990s
233 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,550 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,329 births
- 2020s 1,860
2020s
1,860 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,329 births (58% of all-time use).
How Braelyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Braelyn's total volume
Braelyn by state
Where Braelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 787 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 569 | 5.2% |
| #3 | California | | 505 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 460 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 452 | 4.1% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 406 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 405 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 393 | 3.6% |
787 of 10,972 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Braelyn appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Braelyn's data
- Braelyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (6,329 total births); usage has since declined to 1,860 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Braelyns (787 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Braelyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Braelyn 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 August 2026.