Brilynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,436

among girls · ↓2,145 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brilynn · -52% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

83 babies

All-time total

1,097

#7,095 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Brilynn popularity over time

1,097 babies have been named Brilynn 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

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	19	–	19	2	–	#8,878
2000s	160	–	160	16	+742%	#4,061
2010s	648	12	660	66	+313%	#2,240
2020s (to 2025)	258	–	258	43	-35%	#2,933

Where Brilynn 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Brilynn

Brilynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,436 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,097 American babies have been named Brilynn. Its peak came in 2013, when 83 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 Brilynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brilynn?

The median living Brilynn is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 1,100 people named Brilynn 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.

Brilynn 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	23	#5,436	–	–
2024	48	#3,291	–	–
2023	34	#4,205	–	–
2022	48	#3,322	–	–
2021	57	#2,933	–	–
2020	48	#3,231	–	–
2019	49	#3,237	–	–
2018	55	#2,967	–	–
2017	65	#2,669	7	#9,843
2016	62	#2,766	–	–
2015	64	#2,747	–	–
2014	68	#2,588	5	#12,359
2013	83	#2,240	–	–
2012	74	#2,477	–	–
2011	79	#2,352	–	–
2010	49	#3,323	–	–
2009	26	#5,413	–	–
2008	25	#5,597	–	–
2007	38	#4,061	–	–
2006	27	#5,108	–	–
2005	19	#6,313	–	–
2004	10	#10,025	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	7	#12,416	–	–
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2000	8	#10,888	–	–
1995	9	#8,878	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brilynn?

The median living Brilynn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Brilynns are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Brilynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Brilynn are alive in the United States, based on 1,097 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brilynn in 2025?

Brilynn ranked #5,436 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brilynn?

1,097 babies have been named Brilynn in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brilynn most popular?

Brilynn peaked in 2013, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Brilynn a boy or girl name?

Brilynn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brilynn rising or falling?

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

Will Brilynn become more popular?

Brilynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Brilynn 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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