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Brendalyn

Girl

Meaning of Brendalyn: Scottish: 'sword' and 'lake'

Brendalyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14129th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14129

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

301

First recorded 1948 · peak 1948

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Brendalyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 12.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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