US rank #4819 Girls' name Peak 2016 1,022 births

Brelynn — #4819 US girls' name

1,022 babies named Brelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s892000s2012010s5262020s201
#4819
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Brelynn was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

76 babies were named Brelynn in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,022 babies named Brelynn between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brelynn currently holds the #4819 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 76 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brelynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 526 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Brelynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 36 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Brelynn in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brelynn 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 1,022 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.

Brelynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,022

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2016

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,819

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brelynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
76
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941989 5

Brelynn popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2010 (Brelynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2010 5

Brelynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
526 births that decade — 51% of Brelynn's all-time total
1980s51990s892000s2012010s5262020s201

Brelynn by state

Where Brelynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brelynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
36 3.5%
#2 Mississippi
24 2.3%
#3 Alabama
18 1.8%
#4 Florida
17 1.7%
#5 North Carolina
12 1.2%
#6 Ohio
12 1.2%
#7 California
11 1.1%
#8 Tennessee
11 1.1%
Texas share of Brelynn's total US births 3.5%
Even split

36 of 1,022 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Brelynn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brelynn?
1,022 babies have been named Brelynn since 1989. It currently ranks #4819 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 76 births.
When was Brelynn most popular?
Brelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 526 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Brelynn most popular?
The top states for the name Brelynn are Texas (36 births), Mississippi (24 births), Alabama (18 births).
How long has the name Brelynn been used?
Brelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brelynn?
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, 1989–2024 (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.