How Many People Are Named Brynn?
An estimated 28,938 people in the United States have the first name Brynn. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Brynn peaked in popularity in 2011 with 1,671 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brynn 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 Brynn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brynn is overwhelmingly female, 388 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brynn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
28,938
About 1 in 11,844 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2011
1,671 births
Total Registered
29,434
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brynn
Brynn is predominantly female (98.7%), though 388 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brynn as a male name
Ranked #8,394 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (17 births)
Brynn as a female name
Ranked #384 in 2024
817 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (1,665 births)
Brynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brynn span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 12,985 babies were registered. While Brynn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Brynn by Decade
How has Brynn 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.
Brynn by State
Birth registrations for Brynn span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Mississippi, Alaska. On average, about 537 Brynns were registered per state.
Brynn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brynn
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Brynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brynn?
We estimate approximately 28,938 people named Brynn 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 11,844 Americans share this first name.
Is Brynn a common name?
Brynn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,434 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brynn most popular?
Brynn reached peak popularity in 2011, when 1,671 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brynn is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brynn a female name?
Brynn is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brynn Smith, Brynn Johnson, Brynn 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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