Brilyn
The Story of Brilyn
As a girl name
Brilyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 37 Brilyns were born — ranking #4,002 that year. As of 2026, Brilyn ranks #8,997 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 381 Brilyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brilyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 8 Brilyns were born — ranking #8,802 that year. As of 2026, Brilyn ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Brilyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Brilyn
Brilyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 381 births in the dataset. Brilyn's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #4,002. Use the chart and map above to compare Brilyn'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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