Boys' name · since 1914
Brinton
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 805 babies named Brinton, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,881 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 805
- born since 1914
- 1980s
- peak decade
Brinton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 805 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Brinton recorded 805 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #5,881 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 805 born since 1914
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brinton ranks #5,881 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 805 born since 1914, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,881 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 805
- born since 1914
- 1980s
- peak decade
Brinton's 805 recorded births place it above 87.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Brinton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brinton's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brinton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1984)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Brinton by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (164 births, 20% of the file).
1980s was Brinton's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Brinton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 25
1910s
25 births
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 46
1950s
46 births
- 1960s 55
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
81 births
- 1980s
1980s
164 births
- 1990s
1990s
117 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 164 births (20% of all-time use).
How Brinton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brinton's total volume
Brinton by state
Where Brinton concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 2.0% |
16 of 805 births nationwide.
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- Brinton's decade-level peak was the 1980s (164 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Brintons (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brinton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
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, 1914–2024 (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 Brinton 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.