Unisex name · since 1995

Brenyn

Brenyn has 113 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

113
total births
1995–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

Brenyn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 113 have been recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brenyn has been recorded 113 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2015.

  • 113 total births
  • 1995–2015 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

113 boys have been named Brenyn since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.

113
total births
1995–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Brenyn was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

13 babies were named Brenyn in 2010 - its busiest year on record.

Brenyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Brenyn's full recorded timeline at 2007, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Brenyn at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

113

Since 1995

21 years of records

Peak year

2010

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1995

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2015

Brenyn popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2010)
13
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 1995199920042008201120142015 5

Brenyn popularity over time - girls

37 total births recorded since 2004 (Brenyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 37 births
456789 200420072009201020112014 7

Brenyn by decade

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

2000s was Brenyn's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Brenyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 47 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brenyn? ▼
Brenyn has been given to 113 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 13 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Brenyn most popular? ▼
Brenyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Brenyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Brenyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 113 births, and as a girl's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Brenyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brenyn since 1995 -- 21 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Brenyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Brenyn's data

  • Brenyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2010s (44) -- 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 Brenyn

Nearby Names Like Brenyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brenyn

Brett Boy
#1059 159,109 births
Brent Boy
#1653 139,799 births
Brendan Boy
#1010 91,816 births
Brennan Boy
#1058 33,258 births
Bret Boy
#4734 29,819 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Elick
113 births · Peak 1913
Ambers
113 births · Peak 1929
Ogle
113 births · Peak 1916
Clarion
113 births · Peak 1925
Hymie
113 births · Peak 1917
Remer
113 births · Peak 1915
Lorene
113 births · Peak 1921
Vail
113 births · Peak 2020

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, 1995–2015 (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. "Brenyn: Baby Name Since 1995 - 113 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenyn. 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 Brenyn 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.