How Many People Are Named Brinson?
An estimated 342 people in the United States have the first name Brinson. It is predominantly male (98.4%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Brinson peaked in popularity in 2003 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brinson 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 Brinson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
342
About 1 in 1,002,206 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.4% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2003
15 births
Total Registered
372
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brinson
Brinson is predominantly male (98.4%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brinson as a male name
Ranked #8,386 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (15 births)
Brinson as a female name
Ranked #13,882 in 2002
6 female births in 2002
Peak: 2002 (6 births)
Brinson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brinson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 89 babies were registered. While Brinson is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Brinson by Decade
How has Brinson 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.
Brinson by State
Brinson + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Brinson
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Brinson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brinson?
We estimate approximately 342 people named Brinson 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 1,002,206 Americans share this first name.
Is Brinson a common name?
Brinson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 372 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brinson most popular?
Brinson reached peak popularity in 2003, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brinson is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brinson a male name?
Brinson is predominantly male. 98.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brinson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brinson Smith, Brinson Johnson, Brinson 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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