Brelynn
Of uncertain derivation, meaning perhaps a combination of Celtic roots signifying "rain" or "meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 1,016 living Americans carry the first name Brelynn. It is a predominantly female name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Brelynn today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brelynn births was 2016 (76 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brelynn. 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.
Key insights
- • Brelynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 337,357 Americans
Peak year
2016
76 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2010 SSA rank
#4,777
Tracked since 1989
Census
Brelynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 745 people with the first name Brelynn, which placed it at #15,443 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
#15,443
National first-name rank
People counted
745
745 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brelynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brelynn is White at 55.2%. The next largest groups are Black (29.3%) and Two or More Races (9.3%). 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 Brelynn 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 Brelynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.2% · 411
- Black or African American29.3% · 218
- Two or more races9.3% · 69
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Brelynn
Out of the 1,027 babies given the name Brelynn since 1880, 99.5% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Brelynn as a male name
- Ranked #12,496 in 2010
- 5 male births in 2010
- Peak: 2010 (5 births)
Brelynn as a female name
- Ranked #4,777 in 2024
- 28 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (76 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brelynn leans strongly female. 707 people counted with this name were female (96.1%), compared with 29 male bearers (3.9%).
Popularity
Brelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brelynn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 531 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Brelynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brelynn 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 Brelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brelynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Texas, Mississippi, Alabama recorded the most babies named Brelynn, while Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brelynn
The name Brelynn is a relatively modern invention, emerging in the late 20th century as a combination of the names Brianna and Lynn. It does not have any direct linguistic roots in ancient languages or cultures. However, its component elements can be traced back to various sources.
The first part, "Bre," is likely derived from the Celtic word "bri," meaning "hill" or "elevated place." This root appears in many Celtic names, such as Brian, Briana, and Brianna. The second part, "lynn," is an English surname that originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near a lake or pool.
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Brelynn specifically, as it is a modern coinage. However, some notable individuals who bore this name include:
1. Brelynn Smith (born 1987), an American professional soccer player who played for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League.
2. Brelynn Barker-Rapp (born 1992), an American actress best known for her role as Avery Jennings in the TV series "Liv and Maddie."
3. Brelynn Sutton (born 1995), an American gymnast who competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in the team event in 2016.
4. Brelynn Coil (born 1998), an American actress who has appeared in various TV shows and films, including "The Young and the Restless" and "The Night Shift."
5. Brelynn Wyatt (born 2001), an American singer and songwriter who gained popularity on social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
While the name Brelynn is relatively new and lacks a deep historical background, it has gained popularity in recent decades as parents seek unique and creative names for their children. Its combination of Celtic and English elements contributes to its distinctive sound and appeal.
People
Brelynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brelynn 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
Brelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,016 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brelynn 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 337,357 US residents.
Is Brelynn a common name?
We classify Brelynn as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,027 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Brelynn was 2016, when 76 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brelynn is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brelynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 745 people with the name Brelynn, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,443 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 Brelynn 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 Brelynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brelynn leans strongly female. 707 people counted with this name were female (96.1%), compared with 29 male bearers (3.9%). 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 Brelynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brelynn is White at 55.2%. The next largest groups are Black (29.3%) and Two or More Races (9.3%). 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 Brelynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brelynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.2% (411 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 Brelynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brelynn a female name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Brelynn 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 Brelynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brelynn 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 Brelynn 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 are called Brelynn?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.