US rank #4786 Girls' name Peak 2003 2,664 births

Brynne — #4786 US girls' name

2,664 babies named Brynne in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s261960s301970s851980s4171990s6112000s8452010s4982020s152
#4786
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Brynne was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

117 babies were named Brynne in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brynne

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,664 babies named Brynne between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brynne currently holds the #4786 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 117 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brynne performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 845 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Brynne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 186 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Brynne in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brynne 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 2,664 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.

Brynne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,664

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2003

117 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,786

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brynne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
117
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Brynne by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
845 births that decade — 32% of Brynne's all-time total
1950s261960s301970s851980s4171990s6112000s8452010s4982020s152

Brynne by state

Where Brynne concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brynne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
186 7.0%
#2 Pennsylvania
184 6.9%
#3 New York
79 3.0%
#4 Ohio
77 2.9%
#5 Texas
73 2.7%
#6 Michigan
30 1.1%
#7 Utah
27 1.0%
#8 Illinois
19 0.7%
California share of Brynne's total US births 7.0%
Even split

186 of 2,664 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Brynne appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brynne?
2,664 babies have been named Brynne since 1952. It currently ranks #4786 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 117 births.
When was Brynne most popular?
Brynne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 845 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Brynne most popular?
The top states for the name Brynne are California (186 births), Pennsylvania (184 births), New York (79 births).
How long has the name Brynne been used?
Brynne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brynne?
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, 1952–2024 (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.