Brenley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,265

among girls · ↓1,975 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brenley · -50% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

71 babies

All-time total

1,058

#7,355 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Brenley popularity over time

1,058 babies have been named Brenley since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	24	–	24	2	–	#8,437
2000s	230	5	235	24	+879%	#3,165
2010s	539	22	561	56	+139%	#2,519
2020s (to 2025)	238	–	238	40	-29%	#3,290

Where Brenley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Brenley

Brenley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,265 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,058 American babies have been named Brenley. Its peak came in 2017, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brenley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brenley?

The median living Brenley is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,100 people named Brenley are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brenley year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#5,265	–	–
2024	48	#3,290	–	–
2023	41	#3,717	–	–
2022	45	#3,482	–	–
2021	42	#3,628	–	–
2020	38	#3,786	–	–
2019	37	#3,938	–	–
2018	65	#2,653	5	#12,443
2017	71	#2,519	–	–
2016	48	#3,337	–	–
2015	52	#3,185	–	–
2014	59	#2,895	5	#12,353
2013	52	#3,130	–	–
2012	48	#3,375	5	#12,543
2011	59	#2,916	7	#9,752
2010	48	#3,370	–	–
2009	53	#3,165	–	–
2008	26	#5,466	5	#12,789
2007	24	#5,743	–	–
2006	29	#4,841	–	–
2005	20	#6,050	–	–
2004	14	#7,897	–	–
2003	25	#4,968	–	–
2002	13	#7,895	–	–
2001	11	#8,860	–	–
2000	15	#6,858	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brenley, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brenley?

The median living Brenley is about 11 years old. Half of all living Brenleys are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Brenley are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Brenley are alive in the United States, based on 1,058 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brenley in 2025?

Brenley ranked #5,265 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brenley?

1,058 babies have been named Brenley in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brenley most popular?

Brenley peaked in 2017, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Brenley a boy or girl name?

Brenley is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brenley rising or falling?

Brenley is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brenley become more popular?

Brenley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Brenley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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