Brelynn
Girl name · #4411 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Brelynn, placing it at #4411 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Brelynn.
The 36-year story
Brelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 76 girls were named Brelynn — good for #2426 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.
Babies named Brelynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brelynn in class?
Brelynn scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brelynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brelynn is most common
State-level data for Brelynn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Brelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tailynn, Braylynn, Addelynn, Kylynn, and Aralynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2973 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3409 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brelynn a popular girl name?
Brelynn ranked #4411 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Brelynn most popular?
Brelynn peaked in 2016, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2426 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Brelynn. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.