Brynn
Brynn was the 407th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 767 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 189th; the most babies were born in 2011 (1,665). Over the last ten years it has moved down 148 places. More babies were named Brynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning hill (Welsh bryn) · Welsh
Say it BRIN /brɪn/
- Rank in 2025
- #407 girls, down 74 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 767girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20111,665 babies
- Total since 1880
- 30,211babies recorded
What does the name Brynn mean?
Brynn is a spelling of the Welsh name Bryn, from the Welsh word bryn, "hill, mound". Wiktionary also notes a Cumbric word for hill behind some English place names. Bryn is traditionally a boy's name in Wales, while Brynn with two n's is used mostly for girls in the US.
bryn (Welsh, “hill, mound”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Bryn, Brynlee, Brinley.
See also: Welsh names, names that mean meadow, hill or valley.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Brynn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bryn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Brynn popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 395 since 1962, 7 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #407 | 767 |
| 2020 | #333 | 930 |
| 2010 | #287 | 1,140 |
| 2000 | #616 | 412 |
| 1990 | #1,021 | 178 |
| 1980 | #927 | 161 |
| 1970 | #2,946 | 23 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #2,551 | 16 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Brynn, counting every spelling?
Brynn is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #360 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #407 for Brynn on its own. Together these spellings went to 914 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brynn | 767 | #407 | 3,981 |
| Bryn | 94 | #2,021 | 525 |
| Brynne | 44 | #3,472 | 162 |
| Brinn | 9 | #10,245 | 43 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Brynn?
767 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brynn (0.21 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Brynn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 11 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brynn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brynn?
About 29,500 people born in the US named Brynn are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 9 and 21. That makes Brynn mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Brynn by state
How common Brynn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in North Dakota (4.5×), Hawaii (3.6×), Maine (3.2×), Minnesota (3.0×), Iowa (2.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Arkansas, Nevada, Alabama.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brynn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brynn, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Brynn · Sibling names for Brynn
Questions about the name Brynn
What does Brynn mean?
Brynn means “hill (Welsh bryn)” (Welsh origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Brynn?
Brynn was the 407th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 767 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 189th; the most babies were born in 2011 (1,665). Over the last ten years it has moved down 148 places. More babies were named Brynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Brynn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Brynn in the US.
Where is Brynn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Brynn was most common in North Dakota (2.21 per 1,000 girls), followed by Hawaii and Maine.