Brylin
The Story of Brylin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Brylin as a girl name dates back to 2002, when 7 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Brylin — #5,653 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 61% of all recorded Brylins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 222 Brylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Brylin as a boy name dates back to 2004, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Brylin — #3,806 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Brylins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,317 among boy names with 13 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 348 Brylins 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 Brylin
Brylin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 348 births in the dataset. Brylin's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #3,806. Use the chart and map above to compare Brylin'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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