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Braelyn

89% girls · 263 born in 2025

Braelyn has been given to about 12,314 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2011, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 12,247
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Braelyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2011 · 825
  • Born in 2025263
  • All time12,314

How popular is Braelyn?

Its best year was 2011, when 825 babies were given the name, ranking 426th. The typical living American called Braelyn is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Carolina, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Braelyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Braelynn0.92
  2. Raelyn0.89
  3. Gracelyn0.81
  4. Kaelyn0.79
  5. Jaelyn0.79
  6. Braylin0.73
  7. Katelyn0.68
  8. Madelyn0.68

Middle names for Braelyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Braelyn Anne0.81
  2. Braelyn Catherine0.78
  3. Braelyn Josephine0.78
  4. Braelyn Rose0.77
  5. Braelyn Marie0.77
  6. Braelyn Grace0.77

Sibling names for Braelyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yaretzisister · 0.99
  2. Rylandbrother · 0.98
  3. Kamdenbrother · 0.98
  4. Aleenasister · 0.98
  5. Maliyahsister · 0.98
  6. Cannonbrother · 0.97

Where Braelyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. North Carolina0.02%
  2. Louisiana0.02%
  3. Wisconsin0.02%
  4. Michigan0.02%
  5. Georgia0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Braelyn Anderson0.77
  2. Braelyn White0.72
  3. Braelyn Moore0.72
  4. Braelyn Hill0.72
  5. Braelyn Hall0.72
  6. Braelyn Young0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Braelyn

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020

Braelyn across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.