Total births
209
Girls' name · since 2001
Brielyn
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 209 babies named Brielyn, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16308
- among girls today
- 209
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Brielyn currently ranks #16308 among girls' names in America, with 209 babies recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brielyn has been recorded 209 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #16308 nationally and more common than 8% of girls, 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 2001 to 2025.
- #16308 among girls today
- 209 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brielyn is currently the #16308 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 209 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16308
- among girls today
- 209
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Brielyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16308
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Brielyn was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
20 babies were named Brielyn in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Brielyn compares
209 38th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brielyn's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brielyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 209 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brielyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brielyn splits its recorded history at 2015: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brielyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,308
Active since
2001
Brielyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Brielyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brielyn's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Brielyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
124 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 124 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brielyn? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 209 babies named Brielyn. Today it holds rank #16308 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 20 births.
When was Brielyn most popular? ▼
Brielyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Brielyn been used? ▼
Brielyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brielyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brielyn's data
- Brielyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (124 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brielyn
Nearby Names Like Brielyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brielyn
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Brielyn side by side: Brielyn vs Brittany Brielyn vs Brianna Brielyn vs Briana
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Sofhia #16305
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Haidi #16312
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brielyn: #16308 Girls' Name - 209 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brielyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Brielyn 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 June 2026.