Bralyn
An English name of uncertain meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 843 living Americans carry the first name Bralyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 61.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Bralyn today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bralyn births was 2011 (65 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bralyn. 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.
People living today
843
~ 1 in 406,589 Americans
Peak year
2011
65 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,801
Tracked since 1995
Census
Bralyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 730 people with the first name Bralyn, which placed it at #15,675 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
#15,675
National first-name rank
People counted
730
730 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
46.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bralyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bralyn is Black at 46.7%. The next largest groups are White (41.0%) and Two or More Races (6.2%). 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 Bralyn 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 Bralyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American46.7% · 341
- White41.0% · 299
- Two or more races6.2% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Bralyn
Bralyn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 852 total registrations, 521 (61.2%) were male and 331 (38.8%) were female.
Bralyn as a male name
- Ranked #10,016 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (50 births)
Bralyn as a female name
- Ranked #9,801 in 2022
- 10 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2008 (27 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Bralyn on both sides of the split. Of the 741 people counted with this name, 417 were male (56.3%) and 324 were female (43.7%).
Popularity
Bralyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bralyn 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 394 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
Bralyn 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 Bralyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bralyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Bralyn, while Mississippi, Michigan, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bralyn
The name Bralyn is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not appear to have any clear linguistic roots or historical ties to any specific culture or language. The name seems to be a combination of syllables and sounds, potentially inspired by names like Bradley or Braden, but with a unique twist.
While the origins of Bralyn are uncertain, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name in recent times. Bralyn Rayson, born in 1992, is a Canadian actress known for her roles in television shows like "The Killing" and "Supernatural." Bralyn Kern, born in 1998, is an American gymnast who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Another Bralyn of note is Bralyn Mitchem, a American football player born in 1996, who played as a defensive back for the University of Tennessee. Bralyn Franks, born in 1989, is a British entrepreneur and founder of a successful technology startup.
Lastly, Bralyn Harper, born in 2002, is a young American artist and painter who has gained recognition for her vibrant and expressive works, despite her tender age.
Given the modern and seemingly invented nature of the name Bralyn, there are no known historical references, ancient texts, or religious scriptures that mention this name. It appears to be a uniquely contemporary creation, perhaps reflecting a trend towards more unconventional and distinctive baby names in recent decades.
People
Bralyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bralyn 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
Bralyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bralyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 843 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bralyn 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 406,589 US residents.
Is Bralyn a common name?
We classify Bralyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 852 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bralyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Bralyn was 2011, when 65 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bralyn is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bralyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 730 people with the name Bralyn, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,675 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 Bralyn 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 Bralyn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Bralyn on both sides of the split. Of the 741 people counted with this name, 417 were male (56.3%) and 324 were female (43.7%). 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 Bralyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bralyn is Black at 46.7%. The next largest groups are White (41.0%) and Two or More Races (6.2%). 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 Bralyn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Bralyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.7% (341 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 Bralyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bralyn a male name?
Yes, 61.2% of people registered as Bralyn in the SSA data are male. 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 Bralyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bralyn 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 Bralyn 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 Americans are named Bralyn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.