Boys' name · since 2007

Brolin

Brolin has 105 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,071 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade

105 boys have been named Brolin since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Brolin recorded 105 times among boys since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2007 to 2021.

  • #17,071 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 105 born since 2007
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brolin ranks #17,071 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 105 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,071 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brolin's 105 recorded births place it above 62.35% 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.

Brolin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Brolin splits its recorded history at 2013: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Brolin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2011)
13
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
468101214 2007200920112013201520172021 8

Brolin by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (75 births, 71% of the file).

2010s was Brolin's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Brolin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 75 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brolin? ▼
105 babies have been named Brolin since 2007. All-time, it sits at #17,071 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2011 with 13 births.
Where does Brolin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brolin ranks #17,071 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 Brolin most popular? ▼
Brolin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Brolin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brolin since 2007 -- 15 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Brolin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Brolin's data

  • Brolin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 8 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 Brolin

Nearby Names Like Brolin

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

Brody Boy
#236 81,678 births
Brooks Boy
#64 57,946 births
Brock Boy
#811 43,540 births
Brodie Boy
#1039 11,391 births
Bronson Boy
#1049 10,693 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brolin: 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, 2007–2021 (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 Brolin 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.