Brynleigh
Girl name · #810 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Brynleigh? In official American birth records, Brynleigh has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Brynleigh ranks #810 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 338 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1162, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,325 girls born in 2025 was named Brynleigh.
The 24-year story
Brynleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 385 babies and a rank of #751. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Brynleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brynleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brynleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brynleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brynleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brynleigh is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Brynleigh is most common in AR (1.3 per 1,000), KY (1 per 1,000), AL (0.7 per 1,000), IN (0.6 per 1,000), SC (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Brynleigh is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Brynleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Brynleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Charleigh, Paisleigh, Oakleigh, Blakeleigh, and Brynnleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brynleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 338 | #807 |
| 2024 | 352 | #798 |
| 2023 | 373 | #755 |
| 2022 | 385 | #751 |
| 2021 | 303 | #891 |
| 2020 | 300 | #888 |
| 2019 | 238 | #1063 |
| 2018 | 294 | #914 |
| 2017 | 233 | #1087 |
| 2016 | 207 | #1201 |
| 2015 | 217 | #1162 |
| 2014 | 197 | #1235 |
| 2013 | 177 | #1321 |
| 2012 | 145 | #1523 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Brynleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Brynleigh first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Brynleigh a popular girl name?
Brynleigh ranked #810 among girls in 2025 with 338 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1162.
When was the name Brynleigh most popular?
Brynleigh peaked in 2022, when 385 American girls received the name (ranked #751 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Brynleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,325 newborn American girls was named Brynleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.