US rank #384 Girls' name Peak 2011 29,046 births

Brynn — #384 US girls' name

29,046 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.

1940s241950s831960s1181970s2691980s17981990s20672000s76362010s129102020s4141
#384
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% 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.

What the Data Says About Brynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 29,046 babies named Brynn between 1943 and 2024, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brynn currently holds the #384 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 1,665 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 12,910 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Brynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,101 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Brynn in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brynn 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 29,046 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.

Brynn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

29,046

Since 1943

82 years of records

Peak year

2011

1,665 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#384

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1943

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1943

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2011)
1,665
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420142004199419841974196419521943 6

Brynn popularity over time — boys

388 total births recorded since 1962 (Brynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 388 births
05101520 202420182012200619991993198719801962 7

Brynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
12,910 births that decade — 44% of Brynn's all-time total
1940s241950s831960s1181970s2691980s17981990s20672000s76362010s129102020s4141

Brynn by state

Where Brynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1943

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,101 7.2%
#2 Pennsylvania
2,072 7.1%
#3 Ohio
1,600 5.5%
#4 Texas
1,554 5.4%
#5 New York
1,355 4.7%
#6 Minnesota
1,347 4.6%
#7 Illinois
1,278 4.4%
#8 Michigan
1,225 4.2%
California share of Brynn's total US births 7.2%
Even split

2,101 of 29,046 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?
29,046 babies have been named Brynn since 1943. It currently ranks #384 among girls. The peak year 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 (2,101 births), Pennsylvania (2,072 births), Ohio (1,600 births).
How long has the name Brynn been used?
Brynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 82 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1943–2024 (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.