girl's name · in the US
Brinley
BRIN-lee (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 15,032
the United States
#609
2025 births
Brinley is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 481 babies in the United States, ranking #609. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2017, when 1,007 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,893 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brinley Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 216 |
| 2000s | 1,876 |
| 2010s | 7,514 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,022 |
How Popular Is Brinley?
In 2025, Brinley was given to 481 babies in the United States, ranking #609 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Brinley 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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Brinley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Brinley Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brinley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Brinley is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 99% girls · 7,798 babies
- Canada Girls' 100% girls · 906 babies
- England & Wales Both 27% girls · 84 babies
How to Say Brinley
- English BRIN-lee
Sibling Names for Brinley
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Brinley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Brinley
How popular is the name Brinley?
In 2025, Brinley was given to 481 babies in the United States, ranking #609 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Brinley a girl's or a boy's name?
Brinley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brinley?
Brinley has 2 syllables.
When was Brinley most popular?
Brinley peaked in 2017, when 1,007 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Brinley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brinley currently ranks #505 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.