Brelynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,372

among girls · ↑416 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brelynn · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

76 babies

All-time total

1,060

#7,232 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Brelynn popularity over time

1,060 babies have been named Brelynn since 1989, 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

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	5	–	5	1	–	#12,623
1990s	89	–	89	9	+1680%	#5,814
2000s	201	–	201	20	+126%	#4,030
2010s	527	5	532	53	+165%	#2,428
2020s (to 2025)	233	–	233	39	-27%	#3,152

Where Brelynn 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Brelynn

Brelynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,372 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,060 American babies have been named Brelynn. Its peak came in 2016, when 76 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 Brelynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brelynn?

The median living Brelynn is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 1,100 people named Brelynn are alive in the United States today.

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

Brelynn 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	32	#4,372	–	–
2024	28	#4,788	–	–
2023	35	#4,126	–	–
2022	43	#3,610	–	–
2021	45	#3,446	–	–
2020	50	#3,152	–	–
2019	49	#3,235	–	–
2018	38	#3,863	–	–
2017	43	#3,568	–	–
2016	76	#2,428	–	–
2015	54	#3,096	–	–
2014	49	#3,283	–	–
2013	56	#2,980	–	–
2012	60	#2,873	–	–
2011	55	#3,058	–	–
2010	47	#3,422	5	#12,498
2009	38	#4,030	–	–
2008	26	#5,465	–	–
2007	31	#4,704	–	–
2006	21	#6,166	–	–
2005	18	#6,577	–	–
2004	16	#7,129	–	–
2003	22	#5,449	–	–
2002	10	#9,600	–	–
2001	10	#9,471	–	–
2000	9	#10,026	–	–
1995	8	#9,686	–	–
1990	5	#13,227	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brelynn?

The median living Brelynn is about 11 years old. Half of all living Brelynns are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Brelynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Brelynn are alive in the United States, based on 1,060 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brelynn in 2025?

Brelynn ranked #4,372 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brelynn?

1,060 babies have been named Brelynn in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brelynn most popular?

Brelynn peaked in 2016, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Brelynn a boy or girl name?

Brelynn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brelynn rising or falling?

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

Will Brelynn become more popular?

Brelynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Brelynn 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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