Dylan
Welsh
“son of the sea”
Mostly girls · Spelling variation of Bryn, Welsh
“hill”
Say it BRINPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 767 girls named Brynn (rank #407) and 7 boys named Brynn (rank #9,865).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 820 in 2024 to 767 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 9 in 2024 to 7 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 9,865 | 7 |
| 2025 | Girls | 407 | 767 |
| 2024 | Boys | 8,421 | 9 |
| 2024 | Girls | 383 | 820 |
| 2023 | Boys | 12,532 | 5 |
| 2023 | Girls | 414 | 741 |
| 2022 | Boys | 9,116 | 8 |
| 2022 | Girls | 388 | 806 |
| 2021 | Boys | 12,439 | 5 |
| 2021 | Girls | 361 | 847 |
| 2020 | Boys | 10,807 | 6 |
| 2020 | Girls | 333 | 930 |
| 2019 | Boys | 8,313 | 9 |
| 2019 | Girls | 307 | 1,056 |
| 2018 | Boys | 8,266 | 9 |
| 2018 | Girls | 308 | 1,087 |
| 2017 | Boys | 10,983 | 6 |
| 2017 | Girls | 297 | 1,095 |
| 2016 | Boys | 9,826 | 7 |
| 2016 | Girls | 257 | 1,238 |
| 2015 | Boys | 12,358 | 5 |
| 2015 | Girls | 259 | 1,229 |
| 2014 | Boys | 9,794 | 7 |
| 2014 | Girls | 262 | 1,257 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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