Brailyn
A feminine name of possible Celtic origin, potentially meaning "strong poet."
Name Census estimates that about 1,435 living Americans carry the first name Brailyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 73.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Brailyn today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brailyn births was 2014 (98 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brailyn. 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
- • Brailyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 238,853 Americans
Peak year
2014
98 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,384
Tracked since 1995
Census
Brailyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,115 people with the first name Brailyn, which placed it at #11,471 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,471
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,115 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brailyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brailyn is White at 47.4%. The next largest groups are Black (25.2%) and Hispanic (17.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brailyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Brailyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.4% · 529
- Black or African American25.2% · 281
- Hispanic or Latino17.5% · 195
- Two or more races7.7% · 86
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Brailyn
Brailyn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,449 total registrations, 388 (26.8%) were male and 1,061 (73.2%) were female.
Brailyn as a male name
- Ranked #6,203 in 2024
- 14 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (33 births)
Brailyn as a female name
- Ranked #4,384 in 2024
- 32 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (73 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Brailyn on both sides of the split. Of the 1,110 people counted with this name, 350 were male (31.5%) and 760 were female (68.5%).
Popularity
Brailyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brailyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 788 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brailyn 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 Brailyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brailyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, Georgia recorded the most babies named Brailyn, while Ohio, Missouri, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brailyn
The name Brailyn is a modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not have a clear historical origin or linguistic root. The name appears to be a combination of the English names Brayden and Kaitlyn, blending their sounds and spellings.
Despite its recent coinage, a few notable individuals have borne the name Brailyn. One of the earliest recorded instances is Brailyn Woodside, a Canadian actress born in 2001. She is known for her roles in the television series Anne with an E and the film Wonder.
Another Brailyn of note is Brailyn Milton, an American gymnastics prodigy born in 2008. She has achieved remarkable success in her sport at a young age, winning multiple national and international competitions.
In the realm of music, Brailyn Marquez is a rising American singer-songwriter born in 2004. She has gained popularity on social media platforms, showcasing her vocal talents and original compositions.
Brailyn Anita Mejía is a Honduran beauty pageant titleholder, crowned Miss Honduras Universe in 2021 at the age of 23. She represented her country at the Miss Universe 2021 competition.
While the name Brailyn lacks a deep historical lineage, it has gained traction in recent years as a unique and modern choice for parents seeking a distinctive name for their children. As a relatively new addition to the naming lexicon, it remains to be seen how its usage and popularity will evolve over time.
People
Brailyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brailyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brailyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brailyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,435 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brailyn 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 238,853 US residents.
Is Brailyn a common name?
We classify Brailyn as "Rare". It ranks above 92.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,449 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brailyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Brailyn was 2014, when 98 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brailyn is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brailyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,115 people with the name Brailyn, or 0.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,471 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Brailyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Brailyn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Brailyn on both sides of the split. Of the 1,110 people counted with this name, 350 were male (31.5%) and 760 were female (68.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Brailyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brailyn is White at 47.4%. The next largest groups are Black (25.2%) and Hispanic (17.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Brailyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brailyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.4% (529 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brailyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brailyn a female name?
Yes, 73.2% of people registered as Brailyn 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.
Is Brailyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brailyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brailyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Brailyn?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Brailyn at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.