US rank #16254 Girls' name Peak 2016 203 births

Brielyn — #16254 US girls' name

203 babies named Brielyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s402010s1242020s39
#16254
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% 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.

What the Data Says About Brielyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 203 babies named Brielyn between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brielyn currently holds the #16254 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brielyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Brielyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brielyn 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 203 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.

Brielyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

203

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2016

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,254

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brielyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
20
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
0510152025 20242021201820152012200920042001 6

Brielyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
124 births that decade — 61% of Brielyn's all-time total
2000s402010s1242020s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brielyn?
203 babies have been named Brielyn since 2001. It currently ranks #16254 among girls. The peak year 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 24 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2001–2024 (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.