US rank #229 Girls' name Peak 2019 20,940 births

Brynlee — #229 US girls' name

20,940 babies named Brynlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s572000s16382010s121922020s7053
#229
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Brynlee was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

1,577 babies were named Brynlee in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brynlee

The Social Security Administration has registered 20,940 babies named Brynlee between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brynlee currently holds the #229 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 1,577 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brynlee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 12,192 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Brynlee shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,143 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Brynlee in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brynlee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20,940 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brynlee at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

20,940

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2019

1,577 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#229

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brynlee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2019)
1,577
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420202016201220082004200019961995 5

Brynlee popularity over time — boys

21 total births recorded since 2011 (Brynlee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 21 births
4.555.566.5 2021201920142011 5

Brynlee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
12,192 births that decade — 58% of Brynlee's all-time total
1990s572000s16382010s121922020s7053

Brynlee by state

Where Brynlee concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brynlee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,143 10.2%
#2 Utah
1,191 5.7%
#3 Ohio
974 4.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
920 4.4%
#5 Missouri
732 3.5%
#6 California
701 3.3%
#7 Michigan
684 3.3%
#8 Indiana
667 3.2%
Texas share of Brynlee's total US births 10.2%
Even split

2,143 of 20,940 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?
20,940 babies have been named Brynlee since 1995. It currently ranks #229 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 1,577 births.
When was Brynlee most popular?
Brynlee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,192 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Brynlee most popular?
The top states for the name Brynlee are Texas (2,143 births), Utah (1,191 births), Ohio (974 births).
How long has the name Brynlee been used?
Brynlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.