Total births
12
Girls' name · since 2017
Brimley
12 babies named Brimley in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 2017–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Brimley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 2017.
Social Security Administration records show Brimley recorded 12 times among girls since 2017, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2023.
- 12 total births
- 2017–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Brimley since 2017, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 12
- total births
- 2017–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Brimley was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Brimley in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Brimley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brimley's full recorded timeline at 2023, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 6 recorded births.
Brimley at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Brimley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2023
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Brimley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brimley's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Brimley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brimley? ▼
12 babies have been named Brimley since 2017. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
When was Brimley most popular? ▼
Brimley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Brimley been used? ▼
Brimley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 7 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Brimley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brimley's data
- Brimley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brimley
Nearby Names Like Brimley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brimley
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Brimley side by side: Brimley vs Brittany Brimley vs Brianna Brimley vs Briana
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2017–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brimley: Baby Name Since 2017 - 12 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brimley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brimley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.