US rank #4428 Unisex name Peak 2014 1,061 births

Brailyn — #4428 US unisex name

1,061 babies named Brailyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s412000s3122010s5642020s144
#4428
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Brailyn was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

73 babies were named Brailyn in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brailyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,061 babies named Brailyn between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brailyn currently holds the #4428 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 73 babies received it in a single year. Brailyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 388 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brailyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 564 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Brailyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 41 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Brailyn in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brailyn 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 1,061 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.

Brailyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,061

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2014

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,428

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brailyn popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
73
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
020406080 202420202016201220082004200019961995 5

Brailyn popularity over time — boys

388 total births recorded since 2003 (Brailyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 388 births
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062003 6

Brailyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
564 births that decade — 53% of Brailyn's all-time total
1990s412000s3122010s5642020s144

Brailyn by state

Where Brailyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brailyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
41 3.9%
#2 Georgia
31 2.9%
#3 Louisiana
30 2.8%
#4 Florida
12 1.1%
#5 California
11 1.0%
#6 Indiana
11 1.0%
#7 South Carolina
6 0.6%
#8 Illinois
5 0.5%
Texas share of Brailyn's total US births 3.9%
Even split

41 of 1,061 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Brailyn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brailyn?
1,061 babies have been named Brailyn since 1995. It currently ranks #4428 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 73 births.
When was Brailyn most popular?
Brailyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 564 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Brailyn most popular?
The top states for the name Brailyn are Texas (41 births), Georgia (31 births), Louisiana (30 births).
Is Brailyn a unisex name?
Yes, Brailyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,061 births, and as a boy's name it has 388 births.
How long has the name Brailyn been used?
Brailyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brailyn?
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.

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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.