Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Brylen

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #4,729 Trend ↓ Falling 23%
Rank 2025
#4,729
among boys · ↓1,022 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Brylen · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
54 babies
All-time total
709
#6,693 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Brylen popularity over time

709 babies have been named Brylen 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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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 – 5 5 1 – #9,820
2000s 13 124 137 14 +2640% #3,409
2010s 37 399 436 44 +218% #2,561
2020s (to 2025) – 131 131 22 -50% #3,707

Where Brylen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 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 Brylen

Brylen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,729 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 709 American babies have been named Brylen, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 54 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 Brylen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brylen?

The median living Brylen is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Brylen are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Brylen 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 – – 21 #4,729
2024 – – 30 #3,707
2023 – – 21 #4,768
2022 – – 20 #4,874
2021 – – 13 #6,381
2020 – – 26 #3,937
2019 – – 31 #3,581
2018 – – 39 #3,003
2017 – – 41 #2,901
2016 6 #14,661 41 #2,890
2015 5 #16,933 28 #3,798
2014 – – 47 #2,586
2013 6 #14,956 43 #2,720
2012 5 #17,364 48 #2,561
2011 8 #12,369 46 #2,635
2010 7 #13,723 35 #3,187
2009 8 #12,643 32 #3,409
2008 – – 30 #3,571
2007 5 #18,116 21 #4,520
2006 – – 10 #7,505
2005 – – 9 #7,715
2004 – – 7 #9,068
2003 – – 5 #11,112
2002 – – 5 #10,893
2001 – – 5 #10,790
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brylen?

The median living Brylen is about 11 years old. Half of all living Brylens are between 7 and 15 years old.

How many people named Brylen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Brylen are alive in the United States, based on 709 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brylen in 2025?

Brylen ranked #4,729 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brylen?

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

When was the name Brylen most popular?

Brylen peaked in 2011, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Brylen a boy or girl name?

Brylen is used for both: about 7% of babies named Brylen have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Brylen rising or falling?

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

Will Brylen become more popular?

Brylen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Brylen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Brylen

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