Total births
22,229
Girls' name · since 1995
Brynlee
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 22,229 babies named Brynlee, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #230
- among girls today
- 22,229
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brynlee is the #230 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 22,229 recorded since 1995.
Brynlee has 22,229 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #230 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #230 among girls today
- 22,229 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brynlee is currently the #230 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 22,229 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #230
- among girls today
- 22,229
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Brynlee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#230
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Brynlee was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
1,578 babies were named Brynlee in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Brynlee compares
22,229 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Brynlee's all-time total is 58x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brynlee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,229 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,578 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brynlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brynlee splits its recorded history at 2010: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% 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 2019 peak of 1,578 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brynlee at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2019
Current rank
#230
Active since
1995
Brynlee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 1,578
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Brynlee popularity over time - boys
21 total births recorded since 2011 (Brynlee as boys' name)
Brynlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brynlee's strongest decade.
12,193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Brynlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 57
1990s
57 births
- 2000s 1,638
2000s
1,638 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,193 births
- 2020s
2020s
8,341 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12,193 births (55% of all-time use).
How Brynlee 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 Brynlee's total volume
Brynlee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brynlee by state
Where Brynlee concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,267 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Utah | | 1,209 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,038 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 973 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 780 | 3.5% |
| #6 | California | | 759 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 725 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 705 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Brynlee's total US births 10.2%
Even split
2,267 of 22,229 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Brynlee appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brynlee? ▼
22,229 babies have been named Brynlee since 1995. It currently ranks #230 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 1,578 births.
When was Brynlee most popular? ▼
Brynlee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,193 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Brynlee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brynlee are Texas (2,267 births), Utah (1,209 births), Ohio (1,038 births).
How long has the name Brynlee been used? ▼
Brynlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 31 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brynlee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brynn, Bryanna, Brylee, Bryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brynlee's data
- Brynlee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12,193 total births) through the 2020s (8,341) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Brynlees (2,267 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 Brynlee
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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, 1995–2025 (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. "Brynlee: #230 Girls' Name - 22,229 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brynlee. 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 Brynlee 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.