Declining since 2010, #8,243 for boys today.
Popularity of Brylon since 1993
Babies named Brylon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 162 |
| 2010s | 337 |
| 2020s | 89 |
Meaning & origin
Brylon is a modern American invention, first appearing in Social Security records in 1993. It peaked in 2011 but has since become less common; its trend has been falling since 2010. As of 2025, the name ranks 8,243 and occurs in about 1 in every 189,786 births. Brylon shares stylistic similarities with other -lon and -lan names that gained traction in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Lacking a long history or a clear meaning, Brylon exemplifies the purely phonetic creativity of contemporary naming. Parents drawn to its sound often pair it with siblings like Kyla or Bryson.
Brylon is a modern coinage, likely formed by blending elements of names like Bryan and the popular suffix -lon (as in Kylan or Jaylon). It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1993 and saw a modest peak in 2011. The name has no known historical or linguistic roots outside of American naming trends.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bry
Variants: Brylenn
Sibling names for Brylon
Names that share Brylon's style, for a brother or sister.
