Braelynn
Girl name · #837 in 2025 · Rare
Braelynn is currently the #837 girl name in the United States — 325 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #466, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,538 girls born in 2025 was named Braelynn.
Babies named Braelynn per year. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Braelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 809 girls were named Braelynn — good for #411 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Braelynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Braelynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Braelynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Braelynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Braelynn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Braelynn is most common in WI (0.9 per 1,000), MD (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000), MI (0.4 per 1,000), NC (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Braelynn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Braelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Braelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Madilynn, Addilynn, Avalynn, Raylynn, and Emmalynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Braelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 325 | #837 |
| 2024 | 347 | #810 |
| 2023 | 443 | #666 |
| 2022 | 522 | #573 |
| 2021 | 663 | #470 |
| 2020 | 694 | #445 |
| 2019 | 681 | #457 |
| 2018 | 778 | #396 |
| 2017 | 806 | #389 |
| 2016 | 809 | #411 |
| 2015 | 686 | #466 |
| 2014 | 543 | #564 |
| 2013 | 446 | #628 |
| 2012 | 475 | #602 |
| 2011 | 393 | #708 |
| 2010 | 297 | #892 |
| 2009 | 252 | #1032 |
| 2008 | 189 | #1313 |
| 2007 | 134 | #1655 |
| 2006 | 84 | #2267 |
| 2005 | 68 | #2524 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Braelynn a popular girl name?
Braelynn ranked #837 among girls in 2025 with 325 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #466.
When was the name Braelynn most popular?
Braelynn peaked in 2016, when 809 American girls received the name (ranked #411 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Braelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,538 newborn American girls was named Braelynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.