Bralyn
The Story of Bralyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bralyn as a girl name dates back to 1995, when 9 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Bralyn — #5,279 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Bralyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 331 Bralyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bralyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 50 births, good for #2,478 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Bralyns. In the latest 2025 data it stands at #7,950 among boy names with 5 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 526 Bralyns 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 Bralyn
Bralyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 526 births in the dataset. Bralyn's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #2,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Bralyn'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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