Brinleigh
Girl name · #3507 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Brinleigh, placing it at #3507 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Brinleigh.
The 24-year story
Brinleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 82 girls were named Brinleigh — good for #2268 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brinleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brinleigh in class?
Brinleigh scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brinleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brinleigh is most common
State-level data for Brinleigh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brinleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Brinleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Berkleigh, Brayleigh, Brenleigh, Kenzleigh, and Kensleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brinleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 78 | #2364 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 82 | #2268 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brinleigh a popular girl name?
Brinleigh ranked #3507 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Brinleigh most popular?
Brinleigh peaked in 2017, when 82 American girls received the name (ranked #2268 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brinleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Brinleigh. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.