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The first name Brynn

A girl’s name from Welsh.

1 syllable Female

Meaning and origin

Welsh origin

Variant of Bryn.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 5 girls were named Brynn, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 9 births (#2,126).

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GirlsBoys
89
babies named Brynn, 1996–2025
#4,201
rank in 2025
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brynn with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Brynn at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 767 girls born in the United States were named Brynn, the 407th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 1,665 were.

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30,211
babies named Brynn since 1880
#407
rank in 2025
2011
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Brynn

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Brynn Thayer
    American actress, born 1949
  • Brynn Tyler
    American pornographic actress, born 1987

More Welsh girls’ names

Questions

What does the name Brynn mean?
Variant of Bryn.
What is the origin of the name Brynn?
Variant of Bryn.
How popular is the name Brynn?
In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Brynn, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2009, with 9 births.
Is Brynn a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 30,211 US babies named Brynn since 1880 were girls.
When was Brynn most popular?
2011 in the United States, when 1,665 babies were named Brynn, its highest rank at 192nd.