Bralyn
The Story of Bralyn
As a girl name
Bralyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 27 Bralyns were born — ranking #5,279 that year. As of 2026, Bralyn ranks #9,670 for girls with 10 births, with steady use. 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. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 50 Bralyns were born — ranking #2,478 that year. As of 2026, Bralyn ranks #7,950 for boys 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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