How Many People Are Named Brenley?
An estimated 1,025 people in the United States have the first name Brenley. It is predominantly female (97.4%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Brenley peaked in popularity in 2017 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brenley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brenley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brenley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,025
About 1 in 334,394 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.4% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2017
71 births
Total Registered
1,034
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brenley
Brenley is predominantly female (97.4%), though 27 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brenley as a male name
Ranked #12,438 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 2011 (7 births)
Brenley as a female name
Ranked #3,274 in 2024
48 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (71 births)
Brenley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brenley span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 561 babies were registered. While Brenley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Brenley by Decade
How has Brenley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brenley by State
Birth registrations for Brenley span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Missouri. The lowest are in Utah, Kentucky, Indiana. On average, about 17 Brenleys were registered per state.
Brenley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brenley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brenley
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brenley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brenley?
We estimate approximately 1,025 people named Brenley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 334,394 Americans share this first name.
Is Brenley a common name?
Brenley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,034 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brenley most popular?
Brenley reached peak popularity in 2017, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brenley is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brenley a female name?
Brenley is predominantly female. 97.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brenley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brenley Smith, Brenley Johnson, Brenley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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