Brinley
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Brinley
Surname name with feminine final ley. The Welsh name Bryn, though also unisex and veering toward the girl world, is far more attractive.
Brinley for girls#608 US
Brinley was a surprise entrant to the US Top 1000 in 2009, however, in 2023, it doesn't feel surprising at all. In fact, alternative spellings Brynleigh and Brynlee also rank in the Top 1000, with Brynley not too far behind.
Combining the sounds of Brynn with popular suffix -lee, Brinley can also be an English surname. Either way, you get a contemporary sounding choice, in tune with Oakley and Everly, plus two possible nature-inspired meanings.
Currently in the US Top 500, Brinley has declined in use in recent years, though it is still given to around 600 girls each year, while favored spelling Brynlee is given to double that.
American wrestler Brinley Reece and social media and YouTube star Brinley Rich are notable bearers.
Pronounced BRIN-lee.
As of November 2026, Brinley ranked #7354 for boys in US births in 2023 and #608 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5969 for boys in 2013 and #328 for girls in 2017.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #459 | 696 | 389.6 |
| 2015 | #408 | 785 | 439.8 |
| 2016 | #339 | 983 | 554.7 |
| 2017 | #328 | 1,000 | 579.2 |
| 2018 | #338 | 955 | 561.4 |
| 2019 | #386 | 810 | 482.6 |
| 2020 | #362 | 856 | 529.5 |
| 2021 | #394 | 799 | 486.9 |
| 2022 | #452 | 697 | 425 |
| 2023 | #490 | 622 | 387.6 |
| 2024 | #564 | 535 | 330.2 |
| 2025 | #608 | 481 | 299.3 |
World rankings
Brinley for girls
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Famous Brinleys
- Brinley Roderick ReesBoy
Welsh classical scholar
- Brinley RichardsBoy
Welsh poet
- Brinley "Bryn" WilliamsBoy
Welsh rugby union player
- Brinley BermanGirl
daughter of U.S. Congressman Howard Berman
- Brinley Rey Kersey (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of YouTuber Acacia Brinley Kersey and Jairus Kersey