How Many People Are Named Brinley?
An estimated 13,047 people in the United States have the first name Brinley. It is predominantly female (98.9%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Brinley peaked in popularity in 2017 with 1,007 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brinley 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 Brinley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brinley is overwhelmingly female, 151 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brinley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
13,047
About 1 in 26,271 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.9% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2017
1,007 births
Total Registered
13,155
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brinley
Brinley is predominantly female (98.9%), though 151 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brinley as a male name
Ranked #7,354 in 2023
11 male births in 2023
Peak: 2013 (14 births)
Brinley as a female name
Ranked #564 in 2024
535 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (1,000 births)
Brinley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brinley span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,512 babies were registered. While Brinley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Brinley by Decade
How has Brinley 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.
Brinley by State
Birth registrations for Brinley span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Utah, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 248 Brinleys were registered per state.
Brinley + Last Name Combinations
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Brinley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brinley?
We estimate approximately 13,047 people named Brinley 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 26,271 Americans share this first name.
Is Brinley a common name?
Brinley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,155 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brinley most popular?
Brinley reached peak popularity in 2017, when 1,007 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brinley is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brinley a female name?
Brinley is predominantly female. 98.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brinley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brinley Smith, Brinley Johnson, Brinley 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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