US rank #5337 Girls' name Peak 2015 1,246 births

Breelyn — #5337 US girls' name

1,246 babies named Breelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s251990s972000s3182010s6142020s192
#5337
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Breelyn was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

83 babies were named Breelyn in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,246 babies named Breelyn between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Breelyn currently holds the #5337 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 83 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breelyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 614 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Breelyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 81 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Breelyn in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breelyn 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 1,246 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.

Breelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,246

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2015

83 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,337

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
83
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Breelyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
614 births that decade — 49% of Breelyn's all-time total
1980s251990s972000s3182010s6142020s192

Breelyn by state

Where Breelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Breelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
81 6.5%
#2 Georgia
25 2.0%
#3 California
13 1.0%
#4 Florida
11 0.9%
#5 Mississippi
10 0.8%
#6 South Carolina
10 0.8%
#7 Alabama
5 0.4%
#8 Kentucky
5 0.4%
Texas share of Breelyn's total US births 6.5%
Even split

81 of 1,246 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Breelyn appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breelyn?
1,246 babies have been named Breelyn since 1987. It currently ranks #5337 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 83 births.
When was Breelyn most popular?
Breelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 614 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Breelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Breelyn are Texas (81 births), Georgia (25 births), California (13 births).
How long has the name Breelyn been used?
Breelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brenda, Breanna, Brenna, Breana, 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, 1987–2024 (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.