Braelynn
Strong and courageous daughter, with hints of both Irish and English origins.
Name Census estimates that about 9,626 living Americans carry the first name Braelynn. It is a predominantly female name (97.9% of registrations). The average person named Braelynn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Braelynn births was 2016 (822 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Braelynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Although Braelynn is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 202 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Braelynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
9.6K
~ 1 in 35,607 Americans
Peak year
2016
822 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#810
Tracked since 1989
Gender
Gender distribution for Braelynn
Braelynn leans heavily female at 97.9% of total registrations, but 202 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Braelynn as a male name
- Ranked #7,810 in 2024
- 10 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (18 births)
Braelynn as a female name
- Ranked #810 in 2024
- 346 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (808 births)
Popularity
Braelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Braelynn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6,025 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Braelynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Braelynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Braelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Braelynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 49 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, Florida recorded the most babies named Braelynn, while Vermont, Rhode Island, Hawaii recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 173 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Braelynn
The given name Braelynn is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th or early 21st century. It appears to be a combination of the Scottish name Brae, meaning "a hillside" or "a slope," and the English name Lynn, derived from a Celtic word meaning "lake" or "pool." As such, Braelynn could be interpreted as a name meaning something along the lines of "hillside near a lake."
While the name Braelynn itself is new, its component parts have a much longer history. The name Brae has been used in Scotland for centuries, often as a surname but also as a given name. The name Lynn, meanwhile, has been popular in English-speaking countries since at least the Middle Ages, when it was commonly used as a surname derived from the Old English word "linn," meaning a waterfall or pool.
There are no known historical references to the name Braelynn in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records prior to the 20th century. This is not surprising, given the name's modern origins.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Braelynn are likely from the late 20th century, but specific dates and individuals are difficult to pinpoint with certainty. As a relatively new name, there are few, if any, famous historical figures who have borne the name Braelynn.
However, here are five individuals who have been recorded as having the first name Braelynn in recent decades:
1. Braelynn Alvarado, a young American author and entrepreneur from Florida, born in the early 2000s.
2. Braelynn Stout, an American singer and songwriter from Texas, active in the late 2010s.
3. Braelynn Wolfe, an American child actress who appeared in television commercials and short films in the 2010s.
4. Braelynn Hacker, an American competitive swimmer from California, born in the late 1990s.
5. Braelynn Daniels, an American social media influencer and content creator, active in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
While the name Braelynn is a modern creation, its component parts have a long and rich history, drawing from Scottish and English linguistic traditions. As a relatively new name, its popularity and use are still evolving, and it remains to be seen if Braelynn will become a more widely used name in the years to come.
People
Braelynn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Braelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Braelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9,626 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Braelynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 35,607 US residents.
Is Braelynn a common name?
We classify Braelynn as "Rare". It ranks above 97.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9,699 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Braelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Braelynn was 2016, when 822 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Braelynn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Braelynn a female name?
Yes, 97.9% of people registered as Braelynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.