Brynnley
Girl name · #3763 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 40 baby girls were named Brynnley, placing it at #3763 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2382, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Brynnley.
Babies named Brynnley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Brynnley first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 77 girls were named Brynnley — good for #2382 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brynnley in class?
Brynnley scores 82 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 Brynnley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brynnley is most common
State-level data for Brynnley 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 Brynnley
Statistically, parents drawn to Brynnley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Berkeley, Paizley, Emsley, Kynsley, and Blakeley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brynnley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2482 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 77 | #2382 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 76 | #2385 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brynnley a popular girl name?
Brynnley ranked #3763 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2382.
When was the name Brynnley most popular?
Brynnley peaked in 2015, when 77 American girls received the name (ranked #2382 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brynnley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Brynnley. It scores 82/100 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.