Total births
232
Girls' name · since 2005
Brielynn
232 babies named Brielynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12922
- among girls today
- 232
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brielynn is the #12922 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 232 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Brielynn recorded 232 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #12922 nationally today, ahead of 27% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #12922 among girls today
- 232 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brielynn is currently the #12922 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 232 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12922
- among girls today
- 232
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Brielynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12922
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Brielynn was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
20 babies were named Brielynn in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Brielynn compares
232 40th 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
Brielynn's all-time total is 39% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brielynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 232 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brielynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brielynn's full recorded timeline at 2016, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brielynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#12,922
Active since
2005
Brielynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Brielynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brielynn's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Brielynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
148 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 148 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brielynn? ▼
232 babies have been named Brielynn since 2005. It currently ranks #12922 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 20 births.
When was Brielynn most popular? ▼
Brielynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Brielynn been used? ▼
Records for Brielynn go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brielynn? ▼
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 Brielynn's data
- Brielynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (148 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- 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 Brielynn
Nearby Names Like Brielynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brielynn
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#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
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#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Brielynn: #12922 Girls' Name - 232 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brielynn. 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 Brielynn 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.