Total births
123
Girls' name · since 2006
Brenlyn
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 123 babies named Brenlyn, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10830
- among girls today
- 123
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brenlyn is the #10830 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 123 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Brenlyn recorded 123 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #10830 nationally today, ahead of 39% of girls, 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 2006 to 2025.
- #10830 among girls today
- 123 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brenlyn is currently the #10830 girls' name in America, more common than 39% of girls - 123 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10830
- among girls today
- 123
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Brenlyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10830
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 39% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Brenlyn was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
11 babies were named Brenlyn in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Brenlyn compares
123 28th percentile among 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
Brenlyn's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brenlyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 123 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brenlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brenlyn splits its recorded history at 2016: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brenlyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#10,830
Active since
2006
Brenlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Brenlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brenlyn's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Brenlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 78 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenlyn? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 123 babies named Brenlyn. Today it holds rank #10830 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 11 births.
When was Brenlyn most popular? ▼
Brenlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Brenlyn been used? ▼
Brenlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brenlyn? ▼
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 Brenlyn's data
- Brenlyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Brenlyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brenlyn
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Brenlyn: #10830 Girls' Name - 123 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenlyn. 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 Brenlyn 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.