Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Brylan

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #5,649
Rank 2025
#5,649
among boys · ↓2,182 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Brylan · -52% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
105 babies
All-time total
1,320
#4,464 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Brylan popularity over time

1,320 babies have been named Brylan since 1994, 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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BoysGirls

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 – 54 54 5 – #4,914
2000s 36 357 393 39 +628% #2,164
2010s 41 654 695 70 +77% #1,661
2020s (to 2025) – 178 178 30 -57% #3,079

The story of Brylan

Brylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,649 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,320 American babies have been named Brylan, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 105 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 Brylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brylan?

The median living Brylan is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 17. An estimated 1,300 people named Brylan are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Brylan 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 – – 16 #5,649
2024 – – 33 #3,467
2023 – – 26 #4,130
2022 – – 29 #3,785
2021 – – 39 #3,079
2020 – – 35 #3,212
2019 – – 45 #2,771
2018 – – 44 #2,757
2017 – – 46 #2,684
2016 – – 60 #2,236
2015 5 #16,932 65 #2,135
2014 5 #17,040 69 #2,045
2013 5 #17,016 70 #1,970
2012 12 #9,212 93 #1,661
2011 9 #11,346 90 #1,668
2010 5 #17,508 72 #1,940
2009 5 #17,789 51 #2,488
2008 12 #9,588 62 #2,164
2007 9 #11,807 43 #2,768
2006 – – 32 #3,314
2005 5 #16,944 36 #2,907
2004 5 #16,542 37 #2,793
2003 – – 28 #3,296
2002 – – 24 #3,569
2001 – – 25 #3,429
2000 – – 19 #4,079
1995 – – 9 #5,984
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brylan?

The median living Brylan is about 13 years old. Half of all living Brylans are between 9 and 17 years old.

How many people named Brylan are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Brylan are alive in the United States, based on 1,320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brylan in 2025?

Brylan ranked #5,649 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brylan?

1,320 babies have been named Brylan in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brylan most popular?

Brylan peaked in 2012, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Brylan a boy or girl name?

Brylan is used for both: about 6% of babies named Brylan have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Brylan rising or falling?

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

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