Brycelynn
A blend of Bryce and Lynn, potentially meaning "from the lively brook town".
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the first name Brycelynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brycelynn today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brycelynn births was 2012 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brycelynn. 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
116
~ 1 in 2,954,779 Americans
Peak year
2012
14 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,662
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Brycelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brycelynn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 72 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Brycelynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brycelynn 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 Brycelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brycelynn
The name Brycelynn is a relatively modern invention, likely created by combining the medieval English name Bryce with the popular suffix -lynn. The name Bryce itself derives from the Old Norman word "briz", meaning "bridge" or "to break". This Norman word traces its roots back to the Proto-Germanic "bru" and the Proto-Indo-European "bhru", both meaning "brow" or "bridge of the nose".
The earliest recorded instances of the name Bryce date back to the 12th century in England, where it was used as a surname for those who lived near a bridge or worked as bridge-keepers. There are no known historical records or ancient texts mentioning the name Brycelynn specifically.
As for notable individuals named Bryce throughout history, one of the earliest was Bryce Duwur (c. 1180-1250), a Norman nobleman and landowner in England. Another was Bryce Petyt (c. 1310-1380), a English monk and scholar who wrote extensively on theology and philosophy.
In later centuries, the name gained some prominence in Scotland, with individuals such as Bryce Pringle (1628-1701), a Scottish minister and author, and Bryce Douglas (1675-1744), a Scottish mathematician and astronomer.
In more recent times, the name Bryce has been used by notable figures such as Bryce Courtenay (1933-2012), an Australian novelist and writer, and Bryce Dallas Howard (born 1981), an American actress and filmmaker.
While the name Brycelynn itself appears to be a modern coinage, it likely draws inspiration from the historical roots and associations of the name Bryce, combining it with the popular feminine suffix -lynn to create a new, distinctive name.
People
Brycelynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brycelynn 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
Brycelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brycelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 116 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brycelynn 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 2,954,779 US residents.
Is Brycelynn a common name?
We classify Brycelynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 117 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brycelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Brycelynn was 2012, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brycelynn is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Brycelynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brycelynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brycelynn 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 Brycelynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brycelynn 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 Brycelynn 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Brycelynn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.