Unisex name · since 2009

Breilyn

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Breilyn, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#41,646 of 72,339
all-time among girls
28
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

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

Social Security Administration records show Breilyn recorded 28 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 2016.

  • #41,646 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 28 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breilyn ranks #41,646 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#41,646 of 72,339
all-time among girls
28
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Breilyn's 28 recorded births place it above 41.88% 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.

Breilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Breilyn splits its recorded history at 2013: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Breilyn popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2013)
7
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20092010201320142016 5

Breilyn popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2025 (Breilyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2025 5

Breilyn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (22 births, 79% of the file).

2010s was Breilyn's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Breilyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breilyn?
28 babies have been named Breilyn since 2009. All-time, it sits at #41,646 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2013 with 7 births.
Where does Breilyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breilyn ranks #41,646 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 Breilyn most popular?
Breilyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Is Breilyn a unisex name?
Yes, Breilyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 28 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Breilyn been used?
Breilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 8 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Breilyn?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Breilyn: 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, 2009–2016 (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 Breilyn 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.