Brinton: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	25	3	–	#2,652
1920s	39	4	+56%	#3,012
1930s	31	3	-21%	#2,765
1940s	29	3	-6%	#2,720
1950s	46	5	+59%	#2,468
1960s	55	6	+20%	#2,881
1970s	81	8	+47%	#2,787
1980s	164	16	+102%	#2,166
1990s	117	12	-29%	#3,381
2000s	102	10	-13%	#5,597
2010s	94	9	-8%	#6,349
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-61%	#9,724

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,652

1920s

+56%

#3,012

1930s

-21%

#2,765

1940s

-6%

#2,720

1950s

+59%

#2,468

1960s

+20%

#2,881

1970s

+47%

#2,787

1980s

164

+102%

#2,166

1990s

117

-29%

#3,381

2000s

102

-13%

#5,597

2010s

-8%

#6,349

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#9,724

The story of Brinton

Brinton is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 805 American babies have been named Brinton. Its peak came in 1984, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Brinton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brinton?

The median living Brinton is about 35 years old; half are between 21 and 46. An estimated 700 people named Brinton 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.

Brinton year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#12,625
2023	5	#12,524
2022	5	#12,644
2021	–	–
2020	7	#9,724
2019	9	#8,310
2018	6	#10,980
2017	10	#7,651
2016	13	#6,414
2015	8	#8,864
2014	13	#6,349
2013	9	#8,206
2012	8	#8,982
2011	11	#7,078
2010	7	#9,841
2009	11	#7,294
2008	13	#6,447
2007	7	#9,914
2006	10	#7,500
2005	6	#10,292
2004	11	#6,586
2003	13	#5,597
2002	12	#5,771
2001	10	#6,517
2000	9	#6,920
1995	10	#5,548
1990	11	#4,701
1985	14	#3,234
1980	14	#3,114
1975	8	#3,991
1970	7	#3,888
1965	7	#3,274
1960	6	#3,703
1955	–	–
1950	5	#3,752
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#3,875
1915	9	#2,652
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brinton?

The median living Brinton is about 35 years old. Half of all living Brintons are between 21 and 46 years old.

How many people named Brinton are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Brinton are alive in the United States, based on 805 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brinton in 2025?

Brinton did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Brinton?

805 babies have been named Brinton in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brinton most popular?

Brinton peaked in 1984, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Brinton a boy or girl name?

Brinton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brinton rising or falling?

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

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Brinton popularity over time

The story of Brinton

How old are people named Brinton?

Brinton year by year

Frequently asked questions

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