US rank #5840 Girls' name Peak 2011 3,082 births

Brynna — #5840 US girls' name

3,082 babies named Brynna in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s211980s1921990s5342000s11982010s9862020s151
#5840
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Brynna was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

171 babies were named Brynna in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brynna

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,082 babies named Brynna between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brynna currently holds the #5840 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 171 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brynna performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,198 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Brynna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 245 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Brynna in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brynna 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 3,082 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.

Brynna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,082

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2011

171 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,840

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brynna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
171
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Brynna by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,198 births that decade — 39% of Brynna's all-time total
1970s211980s1921990s5342000s11982010s9862020s151

Brynna by state

Where Brynna concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brynna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
245 7.9%
#2 California
175 5.7%
#3 Indiana
103 3.3%
#4 Ohio
102 3.3%
#5 Missouri
79 2.6%
#6 Minnesota
70 2.3%
#7 Illinois
66 2.1%
#8 Kansas
47 1.5%
Texas share of Brynna's total US births 7.9%
Even split

245 of 3,082 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Brynna appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brynna?
3,082 babies have been named Brynna since 1973. It currently ranks #5840 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 171 births.
When was Brynna most popular?
Brynna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,198 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Brynna most popular?
The top states for the name Brynna are Texas (245 births), California (175 births), Indiana (103 births).
How long has the name Brynna been used?
Brynna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brynna?
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.

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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, 1973–2024 (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.