How Many People Are Named Brailyn?
An estimated 1,435 people in the United States have the first name Brailyn. It is used for both genders, with 73.2% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Brailyn peaked in popularity in 2014 with 98 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brailyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brailyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brailyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,435
About 1 in 238,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.2% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
98 births
Total Registered
1,449
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brailyn
Brailyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.8%) and females (73.2%). Out of 1,449 total births registered, 388 were male and 1,061 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)
Brailyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brailyn span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 788 babies were registered. Brailyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brailyn by Decade
How has Brailyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brailyn by State
Birth registrations for Brailyn span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia. The lowest are in Ohio, Missouri, Maryland. On average, about 15 Brailyns were registered per state.
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.
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Brailyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brailyn?
We estimate approximately 1,435 people named Brailyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 238,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Brailyn a common name?
Brailyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,449 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brailyn most popular?
Brailyn reached peak popularity in 2014, when 98 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brailyn is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brailyn a female name?
Brailyn is predominantly female. 73.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brailyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brailyn Smith, Brailyn Johnson, Brailyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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