Brynn
Girl name · #407 in 2025 · Distinctive
Brynn ranks #407 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 767 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #259, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,347 girls born in 2025 was named Brynn.
Babies named Brynn per year. Source: SSA.
The 82-year story
Brynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1943, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 1,665 girls were named Brynn — good for #192 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 Brynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Brynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brynn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Brynn is most common in CT (1.4 per 1,000), KS (1.4 per 1,000), PA (1.3 per 1,000), MN (1.2 per 1,000), WI (1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Brynn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Brynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Brynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brooklynn, Madelynn, Adelynn, Jazlynn, and Madilynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 767 | #407 |
| 2024 | 820 | #383 |
| 2023 | 741 | #414 |
| 2022 | 806 | #388 |
| 2021 | 847 | #361 |
| 2020 | 930 | #333 |
| 2019 | 1,056 | #307 |
| 2018 | 1,087 | #308 |
| 2017 | 1,095 | #297 |
| 2016 | 1,238 | #256 |
| 2015 | 1,229 | #259 |
| 2014 | 1,257 | #262 |
| 2013 | 1,487 | #214 |
| 2012 | 1,656 | #189 |
| 2011 | 1,665 | #192 |
| 2010 | 1,140 | #287 |
| 2009 | 949 | #344 |
| 2008 | 1,039 | #325 |
| 2007 | 925 | #351 |
| 2006 | 800 | #401 |
| 2005 | 736 | #420 |
| 2004 | 879 | #359 |
| 2003 | 1,067 | #291 |
| 2002 | 443 | #585 |
| 2001 | 386 | #653 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brynn a popular girl name?
Brynn ranked #407 among girls in 2025 with 767 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #259.
When was the name Brynn most popular?
Brynn peaked in 2011, when 1,665 American girls received the name (ranked #192 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,347 newborn American girls was named Brynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.