Brinleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,471

among girls · ↑299 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brinleigh · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

82 babies

All-time total

914

#7,999 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Brinleigh popularity over time

914 babies have been named Brinleigh since 2001, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	68	7	–	#6,858
2010s	481	48	+607%	#2,271
2020s (to 2025)	365	61	+26%	#2,366

Where Brinleigh 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.03	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Brinleigh

Brinleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,471 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 914 American babies have been named Brinleigh. Its peak came in 2017, when 82 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 Brinleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brinleigh?

The median living Brinleigh is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Brinleigh 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.

Brinleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,471
2024	40	#3,770
2023	58	#2,899
2022	78	#2,366
2021	75	#2,390
2020	70	#2,473
2019	54	#3,010
2018	49	#3,254
2017	82	#2,271
2016	64	#2,704
2015	60	#2,894
2014	47	#3,377
2013	30	#4,673
2012	39	#3,931
2011	31	#4,590
2010	25	#5,449
2009	19	#6,858
2008	8	#12,785
2007	12	#9,648
2006	12	#9,395
2005	5	#16,929
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,145
2002	–	–
2001	6	#13,795
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brinleigh?

The median living Brinleigh is about 7 years old. Half of all living Brinleighs are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Brinleigh are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Brinleigh are alive in the United States, based on 914 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brinleigh mean?

Spelling variant of Brynlee.

How popular is the name Brinleigh in 2025?

Brinleigh ranked #3,471 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brinleigh?

914 babies have been named Brinleigh in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brinleigh most popular?

Brinleigh peaked in 2017, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Brinleigh a boy or girl name?

Brinleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brinleigh rising or falling?

Brinleigh has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Brinleigh become more popular?

Brinleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Brinleigh 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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