Total births
78
Girls' name · since 1952
Brindle
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Brindle, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 78
- total births
- 1952–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
78 girls have been named Brindle since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Brindle has 78 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2022.
- 78 total births
- 1952–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Brindle since 1952, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 78
- total births
- 1952–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Brindle was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
10 babies were named Brindle in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Brindle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brindle's full recorded timeline at 2015, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brindle at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Brindle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2022
- Peak year (2017)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Brindle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brindle's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Brindle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brindle? ▼
Brindle has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 10 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Brindle most popular? ▼
Brindle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Brindle been used? ▼
Brindle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 71 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Brindle? ▼
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 Brindle's data
- Brindle's decade-level peak was the 2010s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Brindle
Nearby Names Like Brindle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brindle
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 Brindle side by side: Brindle vs Brittany Brindle vs Brianna Brindle 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, 1952–2022 (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. "Brindle: Baby Name Since 1952 - 78 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brindle. 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 Brindle 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.