Total births
183
Girls' name · since 1994
Brinsley
Brinsley has 183 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10628
- among girls today
- 183
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
183 babies have been named Brinsley since 1994, making it today's #10628 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Brinsley recorded 183 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #10628 nationally today, ahead of 40% 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 1994 to 2025.
- #10628 among girls today
- 183 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brinsley is currently the #10628 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 183 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10628
- among girls today
- 183
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Brinsley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10628
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Brinsley was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
19 babies were named Brinsley in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Brinsley compares
183 35th percentile among 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
Brinsley's all-time total is 52% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brinsley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 183 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brinsley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brinsley splits its recorded history at 2015: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brinsley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#10,628
Active since
1994
Brinsley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Brinsley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brinsley's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Brinsley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (54% of all-time use).
Brinsley by state
Where Brinsley concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 2.7% |
Georgia share of Brinsley's total US births 2.7%
5 of 183 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brinsley? ▼
183 babies have been named Brinsley since 1994. It currently ranks #10628 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 19 births.
When was Brinsley most popular? ▼
Brinsley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Brinsley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brinsley are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Brinsley been used? ▼
Records for Brinsley go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brinsley? ▼
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 Brinsley's data
- Brinsley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Brinsleys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Brinsley
Nearby Names Like Brinsley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brinsley
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 Brinsley side by side: Brinsley vs Brittany Brinsley vs Brianna Brinsley vs Briana
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Brinsley: #10628 Girls' Name - 183 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brinsley. 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 Brinsley 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.