Brinley
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Brinley
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.
Brinley for girls#608 US
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.
Brinley for boys
Surname name with feminine final ley. The Welsh name Bryn, though also unisex and veering toward the girl world, is far more attractive.
Pronounced BRIN-lee.
As of October 2026, Brinley ranked #608 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #328 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 BermanGirl
daughter of U.S. Congressman Howard Berman
- Brinley Rey Kersey (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of YouTuber Acacia Brinley Kersey and Jairus Kersey
- Brinley Roderick ReesBoy
Welsh classical scholar
- Brinley RichardsBoy
Welsh poet
- Brinley "Bryn" WilliamsBoy
Welsh rugby union player