Brynley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,183

among girls · ↑82 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

196

named Brynley · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,200

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

219 babies

All-time total

3,425

#3,303 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Brynley popularity over time

3,425 babies have been named Brynley since 1992, 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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1990s	23	2	–	#10,512
2000s	431	43	+1774%	#1,779
2010s	1,909	191	+343%	#1,132
2020s (to 2025)	1,062	177	-7%	#1,173

Where Brynley 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	200	0.12	outside top 500
2027	203	0.13	outside top 500
2028	205	0.13	outside top 500
2029	208	0.13	outside top 500
2030	209	0.13	outside top 500

Where Brynley is most popular

Girls named Brynley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.110 per 1,000. Strongest in Montana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Brynley born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Montana	5	0.369	+235%
Wisconsin	37	0.359	+226%
Minnesota	38	0.352	+219%
Iowa	20	0.342	+210%
Michigan	46	0.253	+129%
Pennsylvania	59	0.250	+126%
Missouri	23	0.191	+73%
Ohio	38	0.160	+45%
Colorado	15	0.134	+22%
Tennessee	20	0.126	+14%
Illinois	27	0.118	+7%
Indiana	15	0.107	≈ national
Maryland	10	0.094	-14%
California	68	0.081	-27%
Florida	33	0.077	-30%
Georgia	15	0.066	-40%
Texas	53	0.066	-40%
North Carolina	15	0.066	-40%
Arizona	9	0.064	-42%
Virginia	10	0.059	-47%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-47%
New York	21	0.053	-52%
Washington	5	0.035	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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Connecticut	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Brynley

Brynley is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,183 in 2025 with 196 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 3,425 American babies have been named Brynley. Its peak came in 2017, when 219 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 Brynley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brynley?

The median living Brynley is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 3,400 people named Brynley 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.

Brynley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	196	#1,183
2024	184	#1,265
2023	169	#1,340
2022	206	#1,173
2021	140	#1,506
2020	167	#1,320
2019	184	#1,259
2018	176	#1,294
2017	219	#1,132
2016	191	#1,272
2015	204	#1,216
2014	191	#1,262
2013	203	#1,186
2012	199	#1,221
2011	193	#1,237
2010	149	#1,504
2009	122	#1,779
2008	75	#2,519
2007	47	#3,491
2006	39	#3,867
2005	35	#4,043
2004	31	#4,411
2003	26	#4,824
2002	21	#5,484
2001	20	#5,610
2000	15	#6,863
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brynley?

The median living Brynley is about 9 years old. Half of all living Brynleys are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Brynley are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Brynley are alive in the United States, based on 3,425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brynley mean?

Spelling variant of Brinley.

How popular is the name Brynley in 2025?

Brynley ranked #1,183 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 196 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brynley?

3,425 babies have been named Brynley in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brynley most popular?

Brynley peaked in 2017, when 219 newborns received the name.

Is Brynley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brynley rising or falling?

Brynley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Brynley become more popular?

Brynley is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 209 girls named Brynley 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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