Total births
28
Boys' name · since 2010
Brink
28 babies named Brink in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 2010–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Brink is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 2010.
Social Security Administration records show Brink recorded 28 times among boys since 2010, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 2010 to 2023.
- 28 total births
- 2010–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Brink since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 28
- total births
- 2010–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Brink was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Brink in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Brink's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brink splits its recorded history at 2019: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brink at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Brink popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2023
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Brink by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brink's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Brink births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brink? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 28 babies named Brink. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 8 births.
When was Brink most popular? ▼
Brink was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Brink been used? ▼
Records for Brink go back to 2010, giving 14 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Brink? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brink's data
- Brink's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- 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 Brink
Nearby Names Like Brink
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brink
Brian Boy
#302 1,173,735 births
Brice Boy
#2446 15,737 births
Briggs Boy
#327 9,377 births
Bridger Boy
#790 6,873 births
Briar Boy
#698 6,347 births
Compare Brink side by side: Brink vs Brian Brink vs Brice Brink vs Briggs
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2010–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brink: Baby Name Since 2010 - 28 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brink. 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 Brink 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.