Braylyn
The Story of Braylyn
As a girl name
American parents first put Braylyn on the record books as a girl name in 1995, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 53 Braylyns were born — ranking #3,161 that year. About 51% of every Braylyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Braylyn ranks #8,010 for girls with 12 births, falling sharply (-49%). All told, over 750 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Braylyn as a boy name dates back to 1997, when 5 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 41 newborns named Braylyn — #2,852 in the national rankings. About 52% of every Braylyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Braylyn ranks #6,541 for boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-37%). All told, over 579 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Braylyn
Braylyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 750 births in the dataset. Braylyn's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #3,161. Use the chart and map above to compare Braylyn'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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