Girls' name · since 1989
Brelynn
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 1,055 babies named Brelynn, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,231 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,411 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,055
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Brelynn is the #4411 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,055 recorded since 1989.
Brelynn has 1,055 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4411 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #7,231 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,411 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,055 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brelynn ranks #7,231 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,411 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,055 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,231 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,411 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,055
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Brelynn's 1,055 recorded births place it above 89.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Brelynn compares
1,055 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,297 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
Brelynn's all-time total is 181% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brelynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,055 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 76 | 21 | 19,840 |
Brelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brelynn's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 76, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brelynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Brelynn popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2010 (Brelynn as boys' name)
Brelynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (527 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Brelynn's strongest decade.
527 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Brelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 89
1990s
89 births
- 2000s 201
2000s
201 births
- 2010s
2010s
527 births
- 2020s
2020s
233 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 527 births (50% of all-time use).
How Brelynn 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 Brelynn's total volume
Brelynn by state
Where Brelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 36 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 24 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 18 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #7 | California | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 11 | 1.0% |
36 of 1,055 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Brelynn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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- Brelynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (527 total births) through the 2020s (233) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Brelynns (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brelynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
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, 1989–2025 (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 Brelynn 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.