Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Brilyn

Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 #9,566
Rank 2025
#9,566
among girls · ↑110 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Brilyn
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
42 babies
All-time total
433
#14,098 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Brilyn popularity over time

433 babies have been named Brilyn since 1998, 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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1990s 13 – 13 1 – #11,308
2000s 91 7 98 10 +654% #6,354
2010s 197 38 235 24 +140% #4,015
2020s (to 2025) 72 15 87 15 -38% #6,122

The story of Brilyn

Brilyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,566 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 433 American babies have been named Brilyn, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 42 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 Brilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brilyn?

The median living Brilyn is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Brilyn 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.

Brilyn 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 10 #9,566 – –
2024 10 #9,676 – –
2023 13 #8,133 – –
2022 11 #9,160 5 #12,641
2021 9 #10,437 5 #12,429
2020 19 #6,122 5 #12,307
2019 16 #7,082 5 #12,428
2018 13 #8,234 – –
2017 13 #8,364 – –
2016 20 #6,224 – –
2015 11 #9,592 – –
2014 26 #5,186 5 #12,358
2013 37 #4,015 5 #12,414
2012 24 #5,581 8 #8,981
2011 22 #5,976 7 #9,756
2010 15 #7,957 8 #8,920
2009 21 #6,354 7 #10,018
2008 16 #7,804 – –
2007 13 #9,107 – –
2006 17 #7,203 – –
2005 6 #14,804 – –
2004 5 #16,529 – –
2003 5 #16,176 – –
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2000 8 #10,887 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brilyn?

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

How many people named Brilyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Brilyn are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brilyn in 2025?

Brilyn ranked #9,566 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brilyn?

433 babies have been named Brilyn in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brilyn most popular?

Brilyn peaked in 2013, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Brilyn a boy or girl name?

Brilyn is used for both: about 86% of babies named Brilyn have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Brilyn rising or falling?

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

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