Brylynn
A modern invented name with possible meanings "daughter of the brook" or "brow of the hill".
Name Census estimates that about 504 living Americans carry the first name Brylynn. It is a predominantly female name (99.0% of registrations). The average person named Brylynn today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brylynn births was 2013 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brylynn. 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
504
~ 1 in 680,068 Americans
Peak year
2013
37 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2019 SSA rank
#5,031
Tracked since 2003
Census
Brylynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 380 people with the first name Brylynn, which placed it at #25,078 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
#25,078
National first-name rank
People counted
380
380 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brylynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brylynn is White at 68.9%. The next largest groups are Black (12.4%) and Two or More Races (7.6%). 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 Brylynn 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 Brylynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.9% · 262
- Black or African American12.4% · 47
- Two or more races7.6% · 29
- Hispanic or Latino7.4% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Brylynn
Out of the 508 babies given the name Brylynn since 1880, 99.0% 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.
Brylynn as a male name
- Ranked #12,443 in 2019
- 5 male births in 2019
- Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Brylynn as a female name
- Ranked #5,031 in 2024
- 26 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (37 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brylynn leans strongly female. 349 people counted with this name were female (92.8%), compared with 27 male bearers (7.2%).
Popularity
Brylynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brylynn 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 321 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Brylynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brylynn 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 Brylynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brylynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, Indiana recorded the most babies named Brylynn, while Indiana, Ohio, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brylynn
The given name Brylynn is a relatively modern invention, likely emerging in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or etymological origins from ancient languages or cultures. The name seems to be a creative amalgamation of the prefix "Bry" and the suffix "lynn," both of which have separate etymological histories.
The prefix "Bry" may be derived from the Welsh word "bry," meaning "precious" or "valuable." Alternatively, it could be a shortened form of the Old English name "Brian," which means "high" or "noble." The suffix "lynn," on the other hand, is commonly associated with names of English or Scottish origin, often referring to a body of water or a waterfall.
Given the relatively recent emergence of the name Brylynn, there are no known historical references or mentions in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. Additionally, there are no widely recognized famous individuals from earlier eras who bore this name.
However, in modern times, a few notable individuals have carried the name Brylynn. One example is Brylynn Bowden, an American fashion model and social media influencer born in 1998. Another is Brylynn Gribben, a young American actress known for her roles in television series like "The Rookie" and "S.W.A.T."
While the name Brylynn may lack a deep historical or cultural significance, its creation reflects the contemporary trend of combining elements from different linguistic backgrounds to create unique and distinctive names. As a relatively new name, its popularity and usage are likely to evolve and shape its future associations and meanings.
People
Brylynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brylynn 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
Brylynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brylynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 504 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brylynn 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 680,068 US residents.
Is Brylynn a common name?
We classify Brylynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 508 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brylynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Brylynn was 2013, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brylynn is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brylynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 380 people with the name Brylynn, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,078 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 Brylynn 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 Brylynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brylynn leans strongly female. 349 people counted with this name were female (92.8%), compared with 27 male bearers (7.2%). 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 Brylynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brylynn is White at 68.9%. The next largest groups are Black (12.4%) and Two or More Races (7.6%). 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 Brylynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brylynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.9% (262 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 Brylynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brylynn a female name?
Yes, 99.0% of people registered as Brylynn 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 Brylynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brylynn 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 Brylynn 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 named Brylynn?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.