US rank #1275 Girls' name Peak 2017 3,227 births

Brynley — #1275 US girls' name

3,227 babies named Brynley in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s232000s4312010s19092020s864
#1275
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Brynley was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

219 babies were named Brynley in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brynley

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,227 babies named Brynley between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brynley currently holds the #1275 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 219 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brynley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,909 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Brynley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 234 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Brynley in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brynley 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 3,227 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.

Brynley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,227

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2017

219 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,275

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brynley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
219
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Brynley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,909 births that decade — 59% of Brynley's all-time total
1990s232000s4312010s19092020s864

Brynley by state

Where Brynley concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brynley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
234 7.3%
#2 Pennsylvania
169 5.2%
#3 California
142 4.4%
#4 Ohio
140 4.3%
#5 Michigan
134 4.2%
#6 Illinois
126 3.9%
#7 Wisconsin
122 3.8%
#8 Minnesota
112 3.5%
Texas share of Brynley's total US births 7.3%
Even split

234 of 3,227 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Brynley appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brynley?
3,227 babies have been named Brynley since 1992. It currently ranks #1275 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 219 births.
When was Brynley most popular?
Brynley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,909 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Brynley most popular?
The top states for the name Brynley are Texas (234 births), Pennsylvania (169 births), California (142 births).
How long has the name Brynley been used?
Brynley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brynley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brynn, Brynlee, Bryanna, Brylee, 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, 1992–2024 (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.