Girls' name · since 2001

Brinleigh

Brinleigh has 914 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,994 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,507 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
914
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Brinleigh is the #3507 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 914 recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brinleigh has been recorded 914 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #3507 nationally and more common than 80% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.

  • #7,994 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,507 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 914 born since 2001
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brinleigh ranks #7,994 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,507 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 914 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,994 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,507 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
914
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%79.7%
Brinleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Brinleigh's 914 recorded births place it above 88.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

10 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Brinleigh compares

914 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Brinleigh's all-time total is 143% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Brinleigh Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 914 376 567,345
Peak-year births 82 21 19,840

Brinleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Brinleigh's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 82, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Brinleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
82
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
020406080100 200120062009201220152018202120242025 44

Brinleigh by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (481 births, 53% of the file).

2010s was Brinleigh's strongest decade.

481 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Brinleigh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 481 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Brinleigh compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brinleigh's total volume

Brinleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -52, 3.4%-32, 6.8%-36, 7.9%-39, 4.6%-136, 4.3%-35, 5.1%-49, 4.6%-73, 3.9%-34, 6.6%-34, 6.3%-57, 4.3%-30, 8.1%-26, 11.1%-16, 13.3%-28, 5.8%Brinleigh-25, 9%Brinleigh
Brinleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Brinleigh by state

Where Brinleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brinleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
69 7.5%
#2 North Carolina
32 3.5%
#3 Indiana
18 2.0%
#4 Kentucky
12 1.3%
#5 Tennessee
7 0.8%
#6 Florida
6 0.7%
#7 Georgia
5 0.5%
#8 Ohio
5 0.5%
Texas share of Brinleigh's total US births 7.5%
Even split

69 of 914 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Brinleigh appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brinleigh?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 914 babies named Brinleigh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #7,994 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,507 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 82 births.
Where does Brinleigh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brinleigh ranks #7,994 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,507 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brinleigh most popular?
Brinleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 481 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Brinleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Brinleigh are Texas (69 births), North Carolina (32 births), Indiana (18 births).
How long has the name Brinleigh been used?
The SSA has tracked Brinleigh since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brinleigh?
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 Brinleigh's data

  • Brinleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (481 total births) through the 2020s (365) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Brinleighs (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Brinleigh

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brinleigh

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brinleigh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Brinleigh 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 August 2026.