US rank #16545 Girls' name Peak 2014 260 births

Breslyn — #16545 US girls' name

260 babies named Breslyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s442010s1772020s39
#16545
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Breslyn was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

28 babies were named Breslyn in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breslyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 260 babies named Breslyn between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Breslyn currently holds the #16545 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breslyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 177 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Breslyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 74 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Breslyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breslyn 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 260 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.

Breslyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

260

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2014

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,545

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breslyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
28
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
0102030 2024202120182015201220092007 8

Breslyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
177 births that decade — 68% of Breslyn's all-time total
2000s442010s1772020s39

Breslyn by state

Where Breslyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Breslyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
74 28.5%
Michigan share of Breslyn's total US births 28.5%

74 of 260 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breslyn?
260 babies have been named Breslyn since 2007. It currently ranks #16545 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 28 births.
When was Breslyn most popular?
Breslyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 177 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Breslyn most popular?
The top states for the name Breslyn are Michigan (74 births).
How long has the name Breslyn been used?
Breslyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breslyn?
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, 2007–2024 (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.