Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Braylin

Gender Unisex · 34% girls Rank 2025 #2,095 Trend ↓ Falling 32%
Rank 2025
#2,095
among boys · ↓110 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
95
named Braylin · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,401
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
307 babies
All-time total
4,785
#2,455 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Braylin popularity over time

4,785 babies have been named Braylin since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 18 18 2 – #4,830
1990s 39 129 168 17 +833% #3,317
2000s 463 697 1,160 116 +590% #1,036
2010s 875 1,730 2,605 261 +125% #916
2020s (to 2025) 261 573 834 139 -47% #1,378

Where Braylin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 61 0.04 outside top 500
2028 58 0.03 outside top 500
2029 56 0.03 outside top 500
2030 54 0.03 outside top 500

Where Braylin is most popular

Boys named Braylin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.054 per 1,000. Strongest in South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Braylin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
South Carolina 22 0.213 +295%
Alabama 19 0.174 +223%
Georgia 41 0.162 +201%
Michigan 32 0.156 +190%
Ohio 25 0.094 +75%
North Carolina 19 0.074 +38%
Tennessee 13 0.072 +34%
Florida 33 0.070 +29%
Virginia 10 0.053 ≈ national
Maryland 5 0.042 -22%
Illinois 8 0.031 -42%
New York 7 0.016 -70%
Texas 11 0.012 -77%
California 8 0.009 -84%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Braylin

Braylin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,095 in 2025 with 70 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 4,785 American babies have been named Braylin, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 307 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Braylin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Braylin?

The median living Braylin is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 4,700 people named Braylin are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Braylin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 25 #5,121 70 #2,095
2024 36 #4,049 78 #1,985
2023 53 #3,104 92 #1,766
2022 50 #3,225 92 #1,783
2021 49 #3,257 133 #1,378
2020 48 #3,229 108 #1,535
2019 52 #3,096 121 #1,442
2018 61 #2,787 138 #1,319
2017 68 #2,577 146 #1,253
2016 94 #2,086 186 #1,063
2015 83 #2,260 196 #1,032
2014 104 #1,925 200 #1,020
2013 105 #1,906 174 #1,076
2012 112 #1,810 186 #1,037
2011 87 #2,174 220 #916
2010 109 #1,862 163 #1,138
2009 109 #1,919 185 #1,036
2008 92 #2,176 126 #1,356
2007 75 #2,487 89 #1,701
2006 43 #3,627 88 #1,628
2005 37 #3,886 75 #1,755
2004 28 #4,723 35 #2,898
2003 23 #5,262 32 #2,997
2002 24 #4,925 17 #4,528
2001 6 #13,776 25 #3,423
2000 26 #4,547 25 #3,314
1995 5 #13,700 20 #3,317
1990 – – 5 #8,263
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1950 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Braylin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Braylin?

The median living Braylin is about 12 years old. Half of all living Braylins are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Braylin are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Braylin are alive in the United States, based on 4,785 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Braylin in 2025?

Braylin ranked #2,095 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 70 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Braylin?

4,785 babies have been named Braylin in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Braylin most popular?

Braylin peaked in 2011, when 307 newborns received the name.

Is Braylin a boy or girl name?

Braylin is used for both: about 34% of babies named Braylin have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Braylin rising or falling?

Braylin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Braylin become more popular?

Braylin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 boys named Braylin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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