Brynnley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,727

among girls · ↓320 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brynnley · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

77 babies

All-time total

976

#7,648 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Brynnley popularity over time

976 babies have been named Brynnley since 2003, 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	81	8	–	#5,416
2010s	619	62	+664%	#2,386
2020s (to 2025)	276	46	-26%	#3,121

Where Brynnley 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Brynnley

Brynnley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,727 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 976 American babies have been named Brynnley. Its peak came in 2015, when 77 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 Brynnley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brynnley?

The median living Brynnley is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 1,000 people named Brynnley 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.

Brynnley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,727
2024	46	#3,407
2023	38	#3,924
2022	50	#3,227
2021	52	#3,121
2020	50	#3,153
2019	71	#2,486
2018	71	#2,485
2017	62	#2,755
2016	62	#2,769
2015	77	#2,387
2014	45	#3,496
2013	76	#2,386
2012	59	#2,909
2011	56	#3,019
2010	40	#3,831
2009	26	#5,416
2008	20	#6,600
2007	10	#10,962
2006	–	–
2005	5	#16,947
2004	10	#10,033
2003	10	#9,798
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brynnley?

The median living Brynnley is about 9 years old. Half of all living Brynnleys are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Brynnley are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Brynnley are alive in the United States, based on 976 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brynnley mean?

Spelling variant of Brinley.

How popular is the name Brynnley in 2025?

Brynnley ranked #3,727 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brynnley?

976 babies have been named Brynnley in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brynnley most popular?

Brynnley peaked in 2015, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Brynnley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brynnley rising or falling?

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

Will Brynnley become more popular?

Brynnley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Brynnley 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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