Boy · #10,642 in 2026

Bralin

Bralin is a village in Kępno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bralin.

Current Rank
#10,642
Peak Rank
#6,095 (2009)
Total Babies
110
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1991
First Year
2015
Last Year
2009
Peak Year
#6095
Peak Rank
110
Total Count
13
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bralin

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Bralin is a village in Kępno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bralin.

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Origin & history
Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland , which started World War II in September 1939, it was occupied by Nazi Germany until 1945, and the Polish population was persecuted . In 1939, the occupiers murdered the local sołtys (head of administration). In 1939, the Germans carried out the first expulsions of Poles , who were deported in freight trains to Mińsk Mazowiecki in the more-eastern part of German-occupied Poland. The occupiers established and operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag XXI-A prisoner-of-war camp in the village.

The Story of Bralin

Bralin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 14 Bralins were born — ranking #6,095 that year. As of 2026, Bralin ranks #10,642 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Bralins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Bralin

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bralin

What does the name Bralin mean?
Bralin is a village in Kępno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bralin.
How popular is Bralin in 2026?
In 2026, Bralin ranks #10,642 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Bralin most popular?
Bralin reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #6,095 that year with 14 babies given the name.
Is Bralin a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Bralin is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Bralin?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bralin include Laray, Toben, Isais. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bralin

Bralin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Bralin's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #6,095. Use the chart and map above to compare Bralin'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.