US rank #5892 Girls' name Peak 2014 909 births

Brailynn — #5892 US girls' name

909 babies named Brailynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1252010s6192020s165
#5892
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Brailynn was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

79 babies were named Brailynn in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brailynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 909 babies named Brailynn between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brailynn currently holds the #5892 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 79 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brailynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 619 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Brailynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Brailynn in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brailynn 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 909 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.

Brailynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

909

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2014

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,892

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brailynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
79
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
020406080100 202420212018201520122009200620022001 6

Brailynn popularity over time — boys

27 total births recorded since 2009 (Brailynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
456789 2017201620122009 7

Brailynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
619 births that decade — 68% of Brailynn's all-time total
2000s1252010s6192020s165

Brailynn by state

Where Brailynn concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brailynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
34 3.7%
#2 Texas
27 3.0%
#3 Ohio
18 2.0%
#4 Michigan
14 1.5%
#5 Georgia
13 1.4%
#6 Louisiana
12 1.3%
#7 Indiana
11 1.2%
#8 Kentucky
5 0.6%
Florida share of Brailynn's total US births 3.7%
Even split

34 of 909 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Brailynn appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brailynn?
909 babies have been named Brailynn since 2001. It currently ranks #5892 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 79 births.
When was Brailynn most popular?
Brailynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 619 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Brailynn most popular?
The top states for the name Brailynn are Florida (34 births), Texas (27 births), Ohio (18 births).
How long has the name Brailynn been used?
Brailynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brailynn?
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, 2001–2024 (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.