US rank #16636 Girls' name Peak 2018 35 births

Breslynn — #16636 US girls' name

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.

2000s52010s252020s5
#16636
of 17,661 girls in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Breslynn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

8 babies were named Breslynn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Breslynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Breslynn between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Breslynn currently holds the #16636 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Breslynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Breslynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Breslynn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Breslynn 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 35 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.

Breslynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

35

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2018

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,636

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Breslynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
8
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
456789 202420192018201520132008 5

Breslynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
25 births that decade — 71% of Breslynn's all-time total
2000s52010s252020s5

Breslynn by state

Where Breslynn concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Breslynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 14.3%
Michigan share of Breslynn's total US births 14.3%

5 of 35 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breslynn?
35 babies have been named Breslynn since 2008. It currently ranks #16636 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 8 births.
When was Breslynn most popular?
Breslynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Breslynn most popular?
The top states for the name Breslynn are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Breslynn been used?
Breslynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breslynn?
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, 2008–2024 (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.