Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Braylyn

Gender Unisex · 57% girls Rank 2025 #5,954 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#5,954
among girls · ↑1,355 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Braylyn · +16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
91 babies
All-time total
1,314
#9,172 all-time among girls
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Braylyn popularity over time

1,314 babies have been named Braylyn since 1995, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1990s 27 5 32 3 – #10,488
2000s 200 141 341 34 +966% #3,164
2010s 380 303 683 68 +100% #3,334
2020s (to 2025) 137 121 258 43 -37% #4,373

Where Braylyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 18 0.01 outside top 500
2027 17 0.01 outside top 500
2028 16 0.01 outside top 500
2029 15 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Braylyn

Braylyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,954 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,314 American babies have been named Braylyn, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Braylyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Braylyn?

The median living Braylyn is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 1,300 people named Braylyn 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.

Braylyn 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 20 #5,954 16 #5,646
2024 15 #7,309 16 #5,697
2023 21 #5,788 15 #5,970
2022 21 #5,818 23 #4,455
2021 29 #4,638 19 #4,956
2020 31 #4,373 32 #3,427
2019 29 #4,674 23 #4,350
2018 35 #4,087 24 #4,244
2017 39 #3,858 27 #3,902
2016 40 #3,794 26 #4,005
2015 31 #4,507 28 #3,796
2014 48 #3,334 33 #3,309
2013 41 #3,721 31 #3,416
2012 44 #3,596 35 #3,187
2011 38 #3,927 41 #2,859
2010 35 #4,209 35 #3,186
2009 53 #3,164 38 #3,054
2008 37 #4,193 32 #3,428
2007 26 #5,396 17 #5,236
2006 32 #4,480 15 #5,554
2005 17 #6,872 11 #6,704
2004 8 #11,783 5 #11,584
2003 9 #10,563 8 #7,938
2002 7 #12,399 5 #10,881
2001 6 #13,777 5 #10,774
2000 5 #15,397 5 #10,564
1995 6 #11,980 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Braylyn?

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

How many people named Braylyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Braylyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Braylyn in 2025?

Braylyn ranked #5,954 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Braylyn?

1,314 babies have been named Braylyn in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Braylyn most popular?

Braylyn peaked in 2009, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Braylyn a boy or girl name?

Braylyn is used for both: about 57% of babies named Braylyn have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Braylyn rising or falling?

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

Will Braylyn become more popular?

Braylyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Braylyn 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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