Total births
598
Unisex name · since 1987
Brelyn
Brelyn has 598 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7404
- among girls today
- 598
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Brelyn currently ranks #7404 among unisex names in America, with 598 babies recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brelyn has been recorded 598 times among girls since 1987, currently ranked #7404 nationally and more common than 58% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #7404 among girls today
- 598 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brelyn is currently the #7404 unisex name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 598 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7404
- among girls today
- 598
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Brelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7404
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% 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.
How Brelyn compares
598 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Brelyn's all-time total is 57% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 598 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brelyn splits its recorded history at 2007: 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 1987 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#7,404
Active since
1987
Brelyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Brelyn popularity over time - boys
69 total births recorded since 1996 (Brelyn as boys' name)
Brelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brelyn's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Brelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
95 births
- 2000s
2000s
210 births
- 2010s
2010s
211 births
- 2020s 76
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 211 births (35% of all-time use).
How Brelyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brelyn's total volume
Brelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brelyn by state
Where Brelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brelyn? ▼
598 babies have been named Brelyn since 1987. It currently ranks #7404 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 598 births, and as a boy's name it has 69 births.
How long has the name Brelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brelyn since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Brelyn's data
- Brelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (211 total births) through the 2020s (76) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Brelyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brelyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brelyn
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Breana Girl
#10477 11,224 births
Breanne Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brelyn: #7404 Unisex Name - 598 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Brelyn 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 June 2026.