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.

#20,283 of 72,339
all-time among girls
191
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

Braelynne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 191 have been recorded since 2008.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braelynne has been recorded 191 times among girls since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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.

  • #20,283 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 191 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braelynne ranks #20,283 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 191 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#20,283 of 72,339
all-time among girls
191
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Braelynne's 191 recorded births place it above 71.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2017)
20
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
510152025 200820102012201420162018202020232024 6

Braelynne by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (133 births, 70% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 133 births (70% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braelynne?
Since 2008, Social Security records show 191 babies named Braelynne. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,283 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 20 births.
Where does Braelynne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braelynne ranks #20,283 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Braelynne

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Braelynne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2008–2024 (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 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 August 2026.