girl's name
Brin
- Origin Slovene
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 463
Ireland
#662
as Brín, 2019
Brin is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2021 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Brin is a name of Slovene origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 77 |
| 1990s | 104 |
| 2000s | 137 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 13 |
How popular is Brin?
In 2021, Brin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Brin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Brin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Brín | Brín is Brin written with a fada, used in Ireland, where it ranks #662. | 4 |
Names that peaked alongside Brin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brin
How popular is the name Brin?
In 2021, Brin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brin a girl's or a boy's name?
Brin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brin?
Brin has 1 syllable.
When was Brin most popular?
Brin peaked in 2003, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.