Brynna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,955

among girls · ↓123 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brynna · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

171 babies

All-time total

3,102

#3,539 all-time among girls

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Brynna popularity over time

3,102 babies have been named Brynna since 1973, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	21	2	–	#8,568
1980s	192	19	+814%	#3,265
1990s	534	53	+178%	#1,638
2000s	1,198	120	+124%	#1,319
2010s	986	99	-18%	#1,349
2020s (to 2025)	171	29	-71%	#4,023

Where Brynna 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	18	0.01	outside top 500
2027	16	0.01	outside top 500
2028	14	0.01	outside top 500
2029	13	0.01	outside top 500
2030	12	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Brynna

Brynna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,955 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 3,102 American babies have been named Brynna. Its peak came in 2011, when 171 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 Brynna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brynna?

The median living Brynna is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 3,100 people named Brynna 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.

Brynna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,955
2024	21	#5,832
2023	27	#4,891
2022	35	#4,128
2021	33	#4,262
2020	35	#4,023
2019	47	#3,344
2018	67	#2,587
2017	62	#2,754
2016	67	#2,619
2015	71	#2,528
2014	96	#2,041
2013	121	#1,716
2012	156	#1,459
2011	171	#1,349
2010	128	#1,660
2009	144	#1,564
2008	133	#1,678
2007	139	#1,605
2006	99	#2,005
2005	121	#1,647
2004	135	#1,489
2003	156	#1,319
2002	103	#1,752
2001	88	#1,959
2000	80	#2,059
1995	64	#2,104
1990	37	#3,025
1985	22	#3,746
1980	11	#5,963
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brynna?

The median living Brynna is about 18 years old. Half of all living Brynnas are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Brynna are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Brynna are alive in the United States, based on 3,102 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brynna in 2025?

Brynna ranked #5,955 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brynna?

3,102 babies have been named Brynna in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brynna most popular?

Brynna peaked in 2011, when 171 newborns received the name.

Is Brynna a boy or girl name?

Brynna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brynna rising or falling?

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

Will Brynna become more popular?

Brynna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 12 girls named Brynna 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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