Girl nameCurrently #384 in the USFalling
Brynn
BRIN//brɪn//
1 syllablePeak year: 20115 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
Hill, mound
Brynn comes from the Welsh word 'bryn', meaning hill, historically used more often for boys before shifting to primarily girls' use in North America. Its short, crisp sound has made it popular since the 1990s.
Brynn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Brynn |
|---|---|
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1949 | 18 |
| 1950 | 16 |
| 1951 | 15 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1953 | 7 |
| 1954 | 8 |
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1961 | 15 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1963 | 15 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 13 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1969 | 21 |
| 1970 | 23 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 19 |
| 1973 | 19 |
| 1974 | 23 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1976 | 26 |
| 1977 | 37 |
| 1978 | 25 |
| 1979 | 84 |
| 1980 | 166 |
| 1981 | 159 |
| 1982 | 300 |
| 1983 | 235 |
| 1984 | 220 |
| 1985 | 168 |
| 1986 | 179 |
| 1987 | 127 |
| 1988 | 134 |
| 1989 | 190 |
| 1990 | 185 |
| 1991 | 149 |
| 1992 | 149 |
| 1993 | 168 |
| 1994 | 171 |
| 1995 | 187 |
| 1996 | 180 |
| 1997 | 173 |
| 1998 | 316 |
| 1999 | 461 |
| 2000 | 427 |
| 2001 | 398 |
| 2002 | 443 |
| 2003 | 1,084 |
| 2004 | 891 |
| 2005 | 746 |
| 2006 | 814 |
| 2007 | 936 |
| 2008 | 1,046 |
| 2009 | 955 |
| 2010 | 1,150 |
| 2011 | 1,671 |
| 2012 | 1,665 |
| 2013 | 1,494 |
| 2014 | 1,264 |
| 2015 | 1,234 |
| 2016 | 1,245 |
| 2017 | 1,101 |
| 2018 | 1,096 |
| 2019 | 1,065 |
| 2020 | 936 |
| 2021 | 852 |
| 2022 | 814 |
| 2023 | 746 |
| 2024 | 826 |
Brynn through the decades
- Brynn peaked in 2011, when 1,671 babies were named Brynn in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Brynn has fallen 16% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Brynn currently ranks #384 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Brynn
Variants & spellings
Bryn