Boys' name · since 1997
Breylon
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 320 babies named Breylon, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,220 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 320
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
320 boys have been named Breylon since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breylon has been recorded 320 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2023.
- #10,220 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 320 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breylon ranks #10,220 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 320 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,220 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 320
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Breylon's 320 recorded births place it above 77.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Breylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Breylon splits its recorded history at 2013: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Breylon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Breylon by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (163 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Breylon's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Breylon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
121 births
- 2010s
2010s
163 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 163 births (51% of all-time use).
Breylon by state
Where Breylon concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18 | 5.6% |
18 of 320 births nationwide.
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What to do with Breylon's data
- Breylon's decade-level peak was the 2010s (163 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.
- Texas records the most Breylons (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Breylon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1997–2023 (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 Breylon 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.