US rank #10275 Unisex name Peak 2011 521 births

Bralyn — #10275 US boys' name

521 babies named Bralyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s1962010s2582020s53
#10275
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Bralyn was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

50 babies were named Bralyn in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bralyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 521 babies named Bralyn between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bralyn currently holds the #10275 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 50 babies received it in a single year. Bralyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 331 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bralyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 258 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Bralyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 42 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Bralyn in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bralyn 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 521 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.

Bralyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

521

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2011

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,275

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bralyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
50
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0102030405060 20242020201620122008200420001996 9

Bralyn popularity over time — girls

331 total births recorded since 1995 (Bralyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 331 births
051015202530 2022201820142010200620021995 9

Bralyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
258 births that decade — 50% of Bralyn's all-time total
1990s142000s1962010s2582020s53

Bralyn by state

Where Bralyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Bralyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
42 8.1%
#2 Ohio
17 3.3%
#3 Louisiana
10 1.9%
#4 Alabama
7 1.3%
#5 Georgia
6 1.2%
#6 Michigan
5 1.0%
#7 Mississippi
5 1.0%
Texas share of Bralyn's total US births 8.1%
Even split

42 of 521 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bralyn?
521 babies have been named Bralyn since 1996. It currently ranks #10275 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 50 births.
When was Bralyn most popular?
Bralyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 258 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Bralyn most popular?
The top states for the name Bralyn are Texas (42 births), Ohio (17 births), Louisiana (10 births).
Is Bralyn a unisex name?
Yes, Bralyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 521 births, and as a girl's name it has 331 births.
How long has the name Bralyn been used?
Bralyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bralyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.