Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1996
Brynae
Brynae has 33 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 33
- total births
- 1996–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Brynae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 33 recorded since 1996.
Brynae has 33 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2012.
- 33 total births
- 1996–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Brynae since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 33
- total births
- 1996–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Brynae was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
6 babies were named Brynae in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Brynae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brynae splits its recorded history at 2001: 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 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brynae at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Brynae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2012
- Peak year (1996)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Brynae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brynae's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Brynae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brynae? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 33 babies named Brynae. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 6 births.
When was Brynae most popular? ▼
Brynae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Brynae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brynae since 1996 -- 17 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Brynae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brynn, Brynlee, Bryanna, Brylee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brynae's data
- Brynae's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Brynae
Nearby Names Like Brynae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brynae
Brynn Girl
#384 29,816 births
Brynlee Girl
#230 22,229 births
Bryanna Girl
#1727 19,643 births
Brylee Girl
#1017 11,164 births
Bryn Girl
#2104 7,532 births
Compare Brynae side by side: Brynae vs Brynn Brynae vs Brynlee Brynae vs Bryanna
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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, 1996–2012 (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. "Brynae: Baby Name Since 1996 - 33 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brynae. 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 Brynae 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.