Brylan
The Story of Brylan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Brylan as a girl name dates back to 2004, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Brylan — #9,475 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Brylans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 77 Brylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Brylan on the record books as a boy name in 1994, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 93 Brylans were born — ranking #1,657 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Brylans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,811 among boy names with 29 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 1K Brylans 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 Brylan
Brylan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Brylan's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,657. Use the chart and map above to compare Brylan'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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