Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Brelyn

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #11,113
Rank 2025
#11,113
among girls · ↓3,802 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Brelyn
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
36 babies
All-time total
667
#10,573 all-time among girls
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Brelyn popularity over time

667 babies have been named Brelyn since 1987, 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
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1980s 6 – 6 1 – #9,983
1990s 95 6 101 10 +1583% #6,545
2000s 210 6 216 22 +114% #4,977
2010s 211 36 247 25 +14% #4,625
2020s (to 2025) 76 21 97 16 -35% #6,681

The story of Brelyn

Brelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,113 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 667 American babies have been named Brelyn, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 36 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 Brelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brelyn?

The median living Brelyn is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 700 people named Brelyn are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Brelyn 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 8 #11,113 7 #9,857
2024 15 #7,311 – –
2023 7 #12,378 – –
2022 14 #7,702 – –
2021 15 #7,326 8 #8,949
2020 17 #6,681 6 #10,796
2019 17 #6,764 – –
2018 11 #9,264 5 #12,442
2017 14 #7,917 5 #12,554
2016 17 #6,957 – –
2015 18 #6,769 – –
2014 27 #5,050 – –
2013 28 #4,924 6 #10,930
2012 31 #4,625 5 #12,542
2011 25 #5,394 9 #8,168
2010 23 #5,809 6 #10,949
2009 21 #6,352 6 #11,190
2008 21 #6,386 – –
2007 29 #4,977 – –
2006 26 #5,256 – –
2005 21 #5,838 – –
2004 17 #6,831 – –
2003 23 #5,263 – –
2002 22 #5,286 – –
2001 13 #7,805 – –
2000 17 #6,255 – –
1995 11 #7,584 – –
1990 8 #9,356 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brelyn?

The median living Brelyn is about 15 years old. Half of all living Brelyns are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Brelyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Brelyn are alive in the United States, based on 667 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brelyn in 2025?

Brelyn ranked #11,113 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brelyn?

667 babies have been named Brelyn in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brelyn most popular?

Brelyn peaked in 2012, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Brelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brelyn rising or falling?

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

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