How Many People Are Named Brinkley?
An estimated 1,301 people in the United States have the first name Brinkley. It is predominantly female (97.1%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Brinkley peaked in popularity in 2012 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brinkley 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 Brinkley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brinkley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,301
About 1 in 263,455 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.1% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2012
96 births
Total Registered
1,321
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brinkley
Brinkley is predominantly female (97.1%), though 38 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brinkley as a male name
Ranked #12,414 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1968 (6 births)
Brinkley as a female name
Ranked #5,030 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (90 births)
Brinkley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brinkley span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 640 babies were registered. Brinkley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brinkley by Decade
How has Brinkley 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.
Brinkley by State
Birth registrations for Brinkley span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas. The lowest are in Virginia, Washington, Kentucky. On average, about 24 Brinkleys were registered per state.
Brinkley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brinkley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brinkley
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brinkley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brinkley?
We estimate approximately 1,301 people named Brinkley 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 263,455 Americans share this first name.
Is Brinkley a common name?
Brinkley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,321 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brinkley most popular?
Brinkley reached peak popularity in 2012, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brinkley is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brinkley a female name?
Brinkley is predominantly female. 97.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brinkley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brinkley Smith, Brinkley Johnson, Brinkley 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me