Braylynn
The Story of Braylynn
As a girl name
Braylynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 118 Braylynns were born — ranking #1,757 that year. As of 2026, Braylynn ranks #4,073 for girls with 35 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 2K Braylynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Braylynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 17 Braylynns were born — ranking #5,289 that year. As of 2026, Braylynn ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 178 Braylynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
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About the name Braylynn
Braylynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Braylynn's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,757. Use the chart and map above to compare Braylynn'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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