Total births
191
Girls' name · since 2008
Braelynne
Braelynne has 191 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14579
- among girls today
- 191
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Braelynne is the #14579 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 191 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braelynne has been recorded 191 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #14579 nationally and more common than 18% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #14579 among girls today
- 191 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Braelynne is currently the #14579 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 191 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14579
- among girls today
- 191
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Braelynne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14579
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Braelynne was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
20 babies were named Braelynne in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Braelynne compares
191 36th percentile among 17,726 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
Braelynne's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Braelynne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 191 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Braelynne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Braelynne's full recorded timeline at 2016, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Braelynne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#14,579
Active since
2008
Braelynne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Braelynne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Braelynne's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Braelynne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
133 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 133 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Braelynne? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 191 babies named Braelynne. Today it holds rank #14579 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 20 births.
When was Braelynne most popular? ▼
Braelynne was most popular in the 2010s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Braelynne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Braelynne since 2008 -- 17 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Braelynne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandy, Brandi, Brandie, Braelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Braelynne's data
- Braelynne's decade-level peak was the 2010s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Braelynne
Nearby Names Like Braelynne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Braelynne
Brandy Girl
#3242 106,559 births
Brandi Girl
#4318 101,906 births
Brandie Girl
#12356 15,839 births
Braelyn Girl
#1074 10,972 births
Braelynn Girl
#810 9,829 births
Compare Braelynne side by side: Braelynne vs Brandy Braelynne vs Brandi Braelynne vs Brandie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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. "Braelynne: #14579 Girls' Name - 191 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/braelynne. 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 Braelynne 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 June 2026.