Total births
128
Girls' name · since 2012
Brenlynn
128 babies named Brenlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8861
- among girls today
- 128
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
128 babies have been named Brenlynn since 2012, making it today's #8861 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brenlynn has been recorded 128 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #8861 nationally and more common than 50% 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 2012 to 2024.
- #8861 among girls today
- 128 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Brenlynn is currently the #8861 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 128 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8861
- among girls today
- 128
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Brenlynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8861
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Brenlynn was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
14 babies were named Brenlynn in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Brenlynn compares
128 29th 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
Brenlynn's all-time total is 66% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brenlynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 128 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brenlynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brenlynn's full recorded timeline at 2018, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brenlynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#8,861
Active since
2012
Brenlynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Brenlynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brenlynn's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Brenlynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenlynn? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 128 babies named Brenlynn. Today it holds rank #8861 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 14 births.
When was Brenlynn most popular? ▼
Brenlynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Brenlynn been used? ▼
Records for Brenlynn go back to 2012, giving 13 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Brenlynn? ▼
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 Brenlynn's data
- Brenlynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- 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 Brenlynn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2012–2024 (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. "Brenlynn: #8861 Girls' Name - 128 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenlynn. 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 Brenlynn 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 July 2026.