Is Brinley a boy or girl name?
Brinley is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 535 girls and 0 boys were named Brinley, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 98.9% of the 13,155 US babies named Brinley were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #564
- Babies named Brinley since 1987
- 13,155
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 1,007 babies
Boys and girls named Brinley, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 13 | 100% |
| 1990s | 6 | 210 | 97.2% |
| 2000s | 33 | 1,843 | 98.2% |
| 2010s | 83 | 7,429 | 98.9% |
| 2020s | 29 | 3,509 | 99.2% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 535 | #564 |
| 2023 | 11 | #7,354 | 622 | #490 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12,639 | 697 | #452 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,423 | 799 | #394 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8,855 | 856 | #362 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,900 | 810 | #386 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,446 | 955 | #338 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9,840 | 1,000 | #328 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,820 | 983 | #339 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,862 | 785 | #408 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8,891 | 696 | #459 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5,969 | 596 | #505 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,627 | 613 | #500 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,870 | 547 | #530 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,241 | 444 | #659 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 362 | #781 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,774 | 232 | #1,115 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,913 | 229 | #1,129 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 222 | #1,121 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 198 | #1,164 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,605 | 158 | #1,346 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,738 | 136 | #1,446 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 135 | #1,419 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10,782 | 94 | #1,863 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 77 | #2,108 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 60 | #2,426 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 42 | #3,022 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,260 | 24 | #4,395 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 20 | #4,897 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 16 | #5,712 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 8 | #9,697 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 11 | #7,566 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,156 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,049 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 9 | #8,575 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 8 | #8,494 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,512 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Brinley reached #5,969 in 2013. As a girl name, it reached #328 in 2017. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Brinley
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.