Girls' name · since 2009

Breighlyn

Breighlyn has 50 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,958 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

50 girls have been named Breighlyn since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Breighlyn recorded 50 times among girls since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2009 to 2022.

  • #34,958 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 50 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breighlyn ranks #34,958 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#34,958 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Breighlyn's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Breighlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Breighlyn splits its recorded history at 2016: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Breighlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2016)
11
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 2009201220152016201720192022 5

Breighlyn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (38 births, 76% of the file).

2010s was Breighlyn's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Breighlyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breighlyn?
Breighlyn has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,958 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 11 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
Where does Breighlyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breighlyn ranks #34,958 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Breighlyn most popular?
Breighlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Breighlyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Breighlyn since 2009 -- 14 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Breighlyn?
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.

What to do with Breighlyn's data

  • Breighlyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Breighlyn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Breighlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2009–2022 (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 Breighlyn 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.