Braelin
The Story of Braelin
As a girl name
Braelin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 20 Braelins were born — ranking #6,559 that year. As of 2026, Braelin ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 247 Braelins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Braelin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 28 Braelins were born — ranking #3,719 that year. As of 2026, Braelin ranks #6,788 for boys with 11 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 398 Braelins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Braelin
Braelin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 398 births in the dataset. Braelin's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #3,719. Use the chart and map above to compare Braelin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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