Brynnleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,549

among girls · ↓444 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brynnleigh · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,294

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

102 babies

All-time total

814

#8,634 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Brynnleigh popularity over time

814 babies have been named Brynnleigh since 2006, 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	19	2	–	#13,955
2010s	343	34	+1705%	#2,936
2020s (to 2025)	452	75	+120%	#1,945

Where Brynnleigh 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	73	0.05	outside top 500
2027	76	0.05	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	82	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

Where Brynnleigh is most popular

Girls named Brynnleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Brynnleigh 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
Indiana	13	0.093	+92%
Pennsylvania	14	0.059	+23%
Louisiana	5	0.057	+19%
Alabama	5	0.053	+10%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-35%
Texas	25	0.031	-36%
Virginia	5	0.029	-39%
New York	11	0.028	-42%
Michigan	5	0.027	-43%
Georgia	6	0.026	-45%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-54%
Ohio	5	0.021	-56%
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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 Brynnleigh

Brynnleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,549 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 814 American babies have been named Brynnleigh. Its peak came in 2022, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Brynnleigh?

The median living Brynnleigh is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 800 people named Brynnleigh 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.

Brynnleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	69	#2,549
2024	91	#2,105
2023	63	#2,734
2022	102	#1,945
2021	66	#2,614
2020	61	#2,722
2019	54	#3,011
2018	56	#2,936
2017	40	#3,788
2016	45	#3,472
2015	35	#4,160
2014	34	#4,284
2013	20	#6,292
2012	18	#6,926
2011	24	#5,582
2010	17	#7,274
2009	7	#13,955
2008	7	#14,107
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2006	5	#17,597
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brynnleigh?

The median living Brynnleigh is about 5 years old. Half of all living Brynnleighs are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Brynnleigh are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Brynnleigh are alive in the United States, based on 814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brynnleigh mean?

Spelling variant of Brynlee.

How popular is the name Brynnleigh in 2025?

Brynnleigh ranked #2,549 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brynnleigh?

814 babies have been named Brynnleigh in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brynnleigh most popular?

Brynnleigh peaked in 2022, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Brynnleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brynnleigh rising or falling?

Brynnleigh is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brynnleigh become more popular?

Brynnleigh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Brynnleigh 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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