Brylen
The Story of Brylen
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Brylen as a girl name dates back to 2007, when 5 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Brylen — #12,429 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 74% of all recorded Brylens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2016 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 50 Brylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 48 births, good for #2,551 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 58% of all recorded Brylens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,904 among boy names with 28 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 693 Brylens 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 Brylen
Brylen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 693 births in the dataset. Brylen's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,551. Use the chart and map above to compare Brylen'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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