Braylin
The Story of Braylin
As a girl name
Braylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 112 Braylins were born — ranking #1,807 that year. As of 2026, Braylin ranks #3,756 for girls with 40 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 2K Braylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Braylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 220 Braylins were born — ranking #915 that year. As of 2026, Braylin ranks #2,101 for boys with 71 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 3K Braylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Braylin
Braylin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Braylin's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #915. Use the chart and map above to compare Braylin'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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