Declining since 2013, #5,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Braylyn since 1995
Babies named Braylyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 | 5 |
| 2000s | 200 | 141 |
| 2010s | 380 | 303 |
| 2020s | 137 | 121 |
Meaning & origin
Braylyn first appeared on the U.S. popularity charts in 1995 and saw a steady climb during the 2000s, reaching its peak rank at number 5,917 in 2009. Since 2013, its usage has been declining, and as of 2025, approximately 1 in 80,363 newborns are named Braylyn. The name reflects a broader trend of creative respellings and the -lyn suffix phenomenon that boomed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. While it has been recorded in at least one state, nationwide data shows it has never been a top-tier pick.
Braylyn is a modern invented name, first recorded in the 1990s. It combines the first element of names like Brayden or Braylon (which may derive from the Irish surname O'Bradáin or the English word 'bray') with the popular -lyn suffix (from names like Evelyn or Brooklyn). It has no traditional etymology or historical usage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bray, Lyn
Sibling names for Braylyn
Names that share Braylyn's style, for a brother or sister.
