Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Brylin

Gender Unisex · 40% girls Rank 2025 #7,271
Rank 2025
#7,271
among boys · ↓2,000 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Brylin
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
43 babies
All-time total
563
#9,995 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Brylin popularity over time

563 babies have been named Brylin since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 56 45 101 10 – #6,283
2010s 135 210 345 35 +242% #3,727
2020s (to 2025) 37 80 117 20 -43% #4,560

The story of Brylin

Brylin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,271 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 563 American babies have been named Brylin, about 60% boys and 40% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 43 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 Brylin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brylin?

The median living Brylin is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Brylin 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.

Brylin 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 6 #13,503 11 #7,271
2024 – – 18 #5,271
2023 9 #10,473 10 #7,822
2022 5 #15,731 10 #7,848
2021 10 #9,683 10 #7,693
2020 7 #12,386 21 #4,560
2019 13 #8,220 26 #4,019
2018 8 #11,597 13 #6,403
2017 8 #11,849 25 #4,121
2016 15 #7,664 20 #4,802
2015 23 #5,690 12 #6,732
2014 17 #7,051 22 #4,412
2013 16 #7,454 24 #4,076
2012 15 #7,890 28 #3,727
2011 11 #9,842 20 #4,679
2010 9 #11,431 20 #4,699
2009 15 #8,127 12 #6,864
2008 11 #10,202 8 #9,122
2007 10 #10,961 – –
2006 6 #15,465 8 #8,838
2005 7 #13,259 12 #6,283
2004 – – 5 #11,613
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2002 7 #12,426 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brylin?

The median living Brylin is about 11 years old. Half of all living Brylins are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Brylin are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Brylin are alive in the United States, based on 563 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brylin in 2025?

Brylin ranked #7,271 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brylin?

563 babies have been named Brylin in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brylin most popular?

Brylin peaked in 2012, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Brylin a boy or girl name?

Brylin is used for both: about 40% of babies named Brylin have been girls and 60% boys.

Is the name Brylin rising or falling?

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

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Names that sound and feel close to Brylin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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