Total births
13,490
Girls' name · since 1987
Brinley
13,490 babies named Brinley in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #564
- among girls today
- 13,490
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Brinley currently ranks #564 among girls' names in America, with 13,490 babies recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Brinley recorded 13,490 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #564 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, 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 1987 to 2025.
- #564 among girls today
- 13,490 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brinley is currently the #564 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 13,490 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #564
- among girls today
- 13,490
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Brinley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#564
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Brinley was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
1,000 babies were named Brinley in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Brinley compares
13,490 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 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
Brinley's all-time total is 35x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brinley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,490 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,000 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brinley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brinley splits its recorded history at 2007: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 1,000 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brinley at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2017
Current rank
#564
Active since
1987
Brinley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 1,000
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Brinley popularity over time - boys
151 total births recorded since 1997 (Brinley as boys' name)
Brinley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brinley's strongest decade.
7,431 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Brinley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 210
1990s
210 births
- 2000s 1,843
2000s
1,843 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,431 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,993 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7,431 births (55% of all-time use).
How Brinley 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 Brinley's total volume
Brinley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brinley by state
Where Brinley concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,099 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Utah | | 860 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 632 | 4.7% |
| #4 | California | | 567 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 552 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 492 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 480 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 450 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Brinley's total US births 8.1%
Even split
1,099 of 13,490 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Brinley appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brinley? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 13,490 babies named Brinley. Today it holds rank #564 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 1,000 births.
When was Brinley most popular? ▼
Brinley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,431 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Brinley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brinley are Texas (1,099 births), Utah (860 births), Pennsylvania (632 births).
How long has the name Brinley been used? ▼
Brinley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brinley? ▼
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 Brinley's data
- Brinley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7,431 total births) through the 2020s (3,993) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Brinleys (1,099 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Brinley
Nearby Names Like Brinley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brinley
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 Brinley side by side: Brinley vs Brittany Brinley vs Brianna Brinley vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brinley
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1987–2025 (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. "Brinley: #564 Girls' Name - 13,490 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brinley. 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 Brinley 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 June 2026.