Brynleigh
Girl name · #810 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brynleigh in class?
Brynleigh scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Brynleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brynleigh is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Brynleighs were TX (26), FL (23), KY (17), OH (17), IN (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.