Bralynn
A modern English feminine name meaning "small, fiery-haired girl".
Name Census estimates that about 669 living Americans carry the first name Bralynn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 82.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Bralynn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bralynn births was 2012 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bralynn. 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
669
~ 1 in 512,338 Americans
Peak year
2012
52 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#7,279
Tracked since 1998
Census
Bralynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 514 people with the first name Bralynn, which placed it at #20,187 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
#20,187
National first-name rank
People counted
514
514 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bralynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bralynn is White at 58.8%. The next largest groups are Black (27.0%) and Two or More Races (8.0%). 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 Bralynn 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 Bralynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.8% · 302
- Black or African American27.0% · 139
- Two or more races8.0% · 41
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Bralynn
Bralynn leans heavily female at 82.1% of total registrations, but 121 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Bralynn as a male name
- Ranked #11,010 in 2023
- 6 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2013 (19 births)
Bralynn as a female name
- Ranked #7,279 in 2024
- 15 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (43 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bralynn leans strongly female. 417 people counted with this name were female (80.5%), compared with 101 male bearers (19.5%).
Popularity
Bralynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bralynn 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 414 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
Bralynn 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 Bralynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bralynns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Bralynn
The given name Bralynn is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the United States or Canada in the late 20th or early 21st century. It appears to be a combination of the existing names Brayden and Lynn, blending together elements of Anglo-Saxon and Celtic origins.
The first part, "Bra," may derive from the Old English word "braid," meaning broad or brave, while "lynn" is a common suffix originating from the Celtic word for lake or pool. Together, the name could be interpreted as something along the lines of "brave lake" or "broad pool." However, it's important to note that these linguistic roots are speculative and the name was likely created for its aesthetic appeal rather than any specific historical meaning.
There are no recorded instances of the name Bralynn appearing in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records prior to the modern era. It's a relatively new creation, reflecting the trend of creating unique and unconventional names that emerged in recent decades.
As a relatively new name, there are few notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Bralynn. One of the earliest recorded examples is Bralynn Brink, an American golfer born in 1996. Bralynn Darden, an American basketball player, was born in 1995. Bralynn Hitt, an American singer and songwriter, gained recognition in the early 2000s.
Beyond these individuals, records of others with the name Bralynn are sparse, as it is a relatively uncommon and modern appellation. It's likely that as the name grows in popularity, more notable individuals with this moniker will emerge in the coming decades.
People
Bralynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bralynn 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
Bralynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bralynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 669 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bralynn 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 512,338 US residents.
Is Bralynn a common name?
We classify Bralynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 675 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bralynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Bralynn was 2012, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bralynn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bralynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 514 people with the name Bralynn, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,187 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 Bralynn 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 Bralynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bralynn leans strongly female. 417 people counted with this name were female (80.5%), compared with 101 male bearers (19.5%). 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 Bralynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bralynn is White at 58.8%. The next largest groups are Black (27.0%) and Two or More Races (8.0%). 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 Bralynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bralynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.8% (302 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 Bralynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bralynn a female name?
Yes, 82.1% of people registered as Bralynn 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 Bralynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bralynn 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 Bralynn 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 have the name Bralynn?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.