Unisex name · since 1997

Breylin

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 190 babies named Breylin, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,262 of 45,481
all-time among boys
190
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade

190 boys have been named Breylin since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Breylin has 190 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.

  • #13,262 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 190 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breylin ranks #13,262 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 190 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#13,262 of 45,481
all-time among boys
190
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Breylin's 190 recorded births place it above 70.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Breylin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Breylin's full recorded timeline at 2013, 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 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Breylin popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2010)
19
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
05101520 199720042008201120142017202020232024 5

Breylin popularity over time - girls

78 total births recorded since 2005 (Breylin as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 78 births
45678910 200520072008201120142017201820192020202120222024 6

Breylin by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (107 births, 56% of the file).

2010s was Breylin's strongest decade.

107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Breylin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 107 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breylin?
190 babies have been named Breylin since 1997. All-time, it sits at #13,262 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2010 with 19 births.
Where does Breylin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breylin ranks #13,262 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Breylin most popular?
Breylin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Breylin a unisex name?
Yes, Breylin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 190 births, and as a girl's name it has 78 births.
How long has the name Breylin been used?
Breylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Breylin?
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 Breylin's data

  • Breylin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Breylin

Nearby Names Like Breylin

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Breylin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2024 (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 Breylin 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.