US rank #7370 Unisex name Peak 2012 590 births

Brelyn — #7370 US unisex name

590 babies named Brelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s952000s2102010s2112020s68
#7370
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Brelyn was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

31 babies were named Brelyn in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 590 babies named Brelyn between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brelyn currently holds the #7370 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 31 babies received it in a single year. Brelyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 62 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brelyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 211 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Brelyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Brelyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brelyn 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 590 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.

Brelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

590

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2012

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,370

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brelyn popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
31
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919941987 6

Brelyn popularity over time — boys

62 total births recorded since 1996 (Brelyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 62 births
45678910 2021202020182017201320122011201020091996 6

Brelyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
211 births that decade — 36% of Brelyn's all-time total
1980s61990s952000s2102010s2112020s68

Brelyn by state

Where Brelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Brelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 0.8%
#2 Texas
5 0.8%
Georgia share of Brelyn's total US births 0.8%
Even split

5 of 590 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brelyn?
590 babies have been named Brelyn since 1987. It currently ranks #7370 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 31 births.
When was Brelyn most popular?
Brelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Brelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Brelyn are Georgia (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Brelyn a unisex name?
Yes, Brelyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 590 births, and as a boy's name it has 62 births.
How long has the name Brelyn been used?
Brelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brelyn?
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.