US rank #3747 Unisex name Peak 2012 638 births

Brylen — #3747 US boys' name

638 babies named Brylen in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s1242010s3992020s110
#3747
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Brylen was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

48 babies were named Brylen in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 638 babies named Brylen between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brylen currently holds the #3747 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 48 babies received it in a single year. Brylen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 50 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brylen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 399 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Brylen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Brylen in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brylen 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 638 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.

Brylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

638

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2012

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,747

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brylen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
48
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0102030405060 2024202020162012200820041998 5

Brylen popularity over time — girls

50 total births recorded since 2007 (Brylen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 50 births
456789 20162015201320122011201020092007 5

Brylen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
399 births that decade — 63% of Brylen's all-time total
1990s52000s1242010s3992020s110

Brylen by state

Where Brylen concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Brylen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
30 4.7%
#2 Alabama
12 1.9%
#3 Indiana
6 0.9%
#4 Louisiana
5 0.8%
Texas share of Brylen's total US births 4.7%
Even split

30 of 638 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brylen?
638 babies have been named Brylen since 1998. It currently ranks #3747 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 48 births.
When was Brylen most popular?
Brylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 399 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Brylen most popular?
The top states for the name Brylen are Texas (30 births), Alabama (12 births), Indiana (6 births).
Is Brylen a unisex name?
Yes, Brylen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 638 births, and as a girl's name it has 50 births.
How long has the name Brylen been used?
Brylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brylen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bryan, Bryce, Bryson, Bryant, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1998–2024 (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.