Girls' name · since 2008
Breslynn
35 babies named Breslynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #39,059 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 35
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
35 girls have been named Breslynn since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Breslynn recorded 35 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2008 to 2024.
- #39,059 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 35 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breslynn ranks #39,059 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #39,059 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 35
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
Breslynn's 35 recorded births place it above 45.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Breslynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Breslynn splits its recorded history at 2018: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Breslynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2024.
35 total births across 17 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2018 with 8 births in a single year.
Breslynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (25 births, 71% of the file).
2010s was Breslynn's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Breslynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (71% of all-time use).
Breslynn decade highlights
- Peak decade 25 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Breslynn by state
Where Breslynn concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 14.3% |
5 of 35 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Michigan 14.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Michigan accounts for 14.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Breslynn's data
- Breslynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Breslynns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Breslynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~16 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, 2008–2024 (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 Breslynn 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.
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