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Brinkley

Girl

Meaning of Brinkley: English: 'meadow near the brim'

Brinkley is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5009th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5009

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,346

First recorded 1939 · peak 2012

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 34 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 37 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 33 babies2005: 36 babies2006: 42 babies2007: 50 babies2008: 47 babies2009: 58 babies2010: 66 babies20102011: 71 babies2012: 96 babies2013: 95 babies2014: 74 babies2015: 73 babies2016: 47 babies2017: 42 babies2018: 41 babies2019: 35 babies2020: 48 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Brinkley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 96.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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