Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Braylynn

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #2,783 Trend ↓ Falling 36%
Rank 2025
#2,783
among girls · ↑1,267 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
67
named Braylynn · +49% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,349
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
134 babies
All-time total
1,816
#5,397 all-time among girls
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Braylynn popularity over time

1,816 babies have been named Braylynn since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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1990s 5 – 5 1 – #14,028
2000s 222 11 233 23 +4560% #2,857
2010s 974 121 1,095 110 +370% #1,757
2020s (to 2025) 431 52 483 81 -26% #1,875

Where Braylynn 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 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Braylynn

Braylynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,783 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,816 American babies have been named Braylynn, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 134 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 Braylynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Braylynn?

The median living Braylynn is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 1,800 people named Braylynn are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Braylynn 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 61 #2,783 6 #10,872
2024 36 #4,050 9 #8,409
2023 72 #2,472 6 #11,025
2022 74 #2,449 7 #9,982
2021 106 #1,875 9 #8,274
2020 82 #2,198 15 #5,744
2019 96 #2,001 8 #9,017
2018 94 #2,063 7 #9,821
2017 117 #1,782 14 #6,097
2016 113 #1,831 12 #6,788
2015 107 #1,897 17 #5,326
2014 118 #1,757 16 #5,511
2013 98 #1,990 7 #9,786
2012 87 #2,163 13 #6,359
2011 86 #2,196 13 #6,301
2010 58 #2,944 14 #6,080
2009 61 #2,857 6 #11,183
2008 37 #4,194 5 #12,783
2007 32 #4,583 – –
2006 28 #4,975 – –
2005 20 #6,048 – –
2004 18 #6,537 – –
2003 9 #10,564 – –
2002 8 #11,298 – –
2001 9 #10,238 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Braylynn?

The median living Braylynn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Braylynns are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Braylynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Braylynn are alive in the United States, based on 1,816 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Braylynn in 2025?

Braylynn ranked #2,783 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Braylynn?

1,816 babies have been named Braylynn in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Braylynn most popular?

Braylynn peaked in 2014, when 134 newborns received the name.

Is Braylynn a boy or girl name?

Braylynn is used for both: about 90% of babies named Braylynn have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Braylynn rising or falling?

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

Will Braylynn become more popular?

Braylynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Braylynn 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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