Unisex name · since 1988
Braylin
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 3,147 babies named Braylin, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,455 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,102 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,147
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Braylin is the #2102 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,147 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Braylin recorded 3,147 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #2102 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #2,455 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,102 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,147 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braylin ranks #2,455 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,102 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,147 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,455 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,102 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,147
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Braylin's 3,147 recorded births place it above 94.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Braylin compares
3,147 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Braylin's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Braylin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,147 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 220 | 34 | 22,252 |
Braylin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Braylin's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 220, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Braylin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 220
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Braylin popularity over time - girls
1,638 total births recorded since 1995 (Braylin as girls' name)
Braylin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,730 births, 55% of the file).
2010s was Braylin's strongest decade.
1,730 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Braylin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 129
1990s
129 births
- 2000s
2000s
697 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,730 births
- 2020s 573
2020s
573 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,730 births (55% of all-time use).
How Braylin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Braylin's total volume
Braylin by state
Where Braylin concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 244 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 208 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 205 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 194 | 6.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 132 | 4.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 130 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 129 | 4.1% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 127 | 4.0% |
244 of 3,147 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Braylin appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Braylin's data
- Braylin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,730 total births); usage has since declined to 573 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Braylins (244 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Braylin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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, 1988–2025 (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 Braylin 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.