Total births
29,816
Girls' name · since 1943
Brynn
29,816 babies named Brynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #384
- among girls today
- 29,816
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Brynn currently ranks #384 among girls' names in America, with 29,816 babies recorded since 1943.
Social Security Administration records show Brynn recorded 29,816 times among girls since 1943, holding rank #384 nationally today, ahead of 98% 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 1943 to 2025.
- #384 among girls today
- 29,816 born since 1943
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brynn is currently the #384 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 29,816 born since 1943, peaking in the 2010s.
- #384
- among girls today
- 29,816
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Brynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#384
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Brynn was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
1,665 babies were named Brynn in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Brynn compares
29,816 Top 5% higher than 95% of 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
Brynn's all-time total is 78x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,816 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,665 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brynn splits its recorded history at 1988: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 1,665 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brynn at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2011
Current rank
#384
Active since
1943
Brynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 1,665
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Brynn popularity over time - boys
395 total births recorded since 1962 (Brynn as boys' name)
Brynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brynn's strongest decade.
12,910 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Brynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s 83
1950s
83 births
- 1960s 118
1960s
118 births
- 1970s 269
1970s
269 births
- 1980s 1,798
1980s
1,798 births
- 1990s 2,067
1990s
2,067 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,636 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,910 births
- 2020s 4,911
2020s
4,911 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12,910 births (43% of all-time use).
How Brynn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brynn's total volume
Brynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brynn by state
Where Brynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,163 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 2,133 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,630 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,597 | 5.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 1,388 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 1,373 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,304 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,255 | 4.2% |
California share of Brynn's total US births 7.3%
Even split
2,163 of 29,816 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Brynn appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brynn? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 29,816 babies named Brynn. Today it holds rank #384 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 1,665 births.
When was Brynn most popular? ▼
Brynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,910 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Brynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brynn are California (2,163 births), Pennsylvania (2,133 births), Ohio (1,630 births).
How long has the name Brynn been used? ▼
Records for Brynn go back to 1943, giving 83 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brynlee, Bryanna, Brylee, Bryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brynn's data
- Brynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12,910 total births) through the 2020s (4,911) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Brynns (2,163 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Brynn
Nearby Names Like Brynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brynn
Brynlee Girl
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Bryanna Girl
#1727 19,643 births
Brylee Girl
#1017 11,164 births
Bryn Girl
#2104 7,532 births
Bryana Girl
#3600 6,222 births
Compare Brynn side by side: Brynn vs Brynlee Brynn vs Bryanna Brynn vs Brylee
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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, 1943–2025 (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. "Brynn: #384 Girls' Name - 29,816 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brynn. 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 Brynn 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.