Brynne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,472

among girls · ↑1,318 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brynne · +57% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

117 babies

All-time total

2,709

#3,835 all-time among girls

First recorded

1952

in Social Security records

Brynne popularity over time

2,709 babies have been named Brynne since 1952, 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	26	3	–	#3,102
1960s	30	3	+15%	#4,744
1970s	85	9	+183%	#3,451
1980s	417	42	+391%	#2,026
1990s	611	61	+47%	#1,655
2000s	845	85	+38%	#1,644
2010s	498	50	-41%	#2,159
2020s (to 2025)	197	33	-34%	#3,472

Where Brynne 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	48	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Brynne

Brynne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,472 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 2,709 American babies have been named Brynne. Its peak came in 2003, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Brynne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brynne?

The median living Brynne is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 34. An estimated 2,700 people named Brynne 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.

Brynne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,472
2024	28	#4,790
2023	34	#4,208
2022	30	#4,606
2021	26	#4,987
2020	35	#4,024
2019	26	#5,060
2018	36	#4,017
2017	40	#3,787
2016	38	#3,938
2015	44	#3,542
2014	48	#3,336
2013	50	#3,227
2012	57	#2,979
2011	88	#2,159
2010	71	#2,566
2009	69	#2,651
2008	91	#2,187
2007	67	#2,718
2006	71	#2,558
2005	78	#2,298
2004	91	#2,020
2003	117	#1,644
2002	85	#2,030
2001	70	#2,290
2000	106	#1,662
1995	51	#2,493
1990	73	#1,909
1985	41	#2,404
1980	44	#2,252
1975	6	#8,100
1970	10	#5,090
1965	5	#6,632
1960	5	#6,470
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brynne?

The median living Brynne is about 23 years old. Half of all living Brynnes are between 15 and 34 years old.

How many people named Brynne are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Brynne are alive in the United States, based on 2,709 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brynne in 2025?

Brynne ranked #3,472 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brynne?

2,709 babies have been named Brynne in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brynne most popular?

Brynne peaked in 2003, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Brynne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brynne rising or falling?

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

Will Brynne become more popular?

Brynne is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Brynne 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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