Brindin
A unisex given name possibly influenced by the Irish surname Brennan.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Brindin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Brindin today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brindin births was 2006 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brindin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Brindin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2006
5 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2006 SSA rank
#12,293
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Brindin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Brindin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brindin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Brindin
The name Brindin has its roots in the ancient Celtic culture, originating from the Brittonic languages spoken in what is now Great Britain and parts of continental Europe. This name is thought to be derived from the Proto-Celtic word *brenno, meaning "to bring forth" or "to bear."
Records indicate that variations of the name, such as Brenhin or Brenin, were used as titles for kings or rulers in medieval Welsh and Breton societies. The earliest known reference to the name Brindin itself can be found in the 12th-century Welsh manuscript, the Black Book of Carmarthen, where it appears as a personal name.
One of the earliest documented individuals bearing the name Brindin was a Welsh nobleman who lived in the late 13th century. Brindin ap Rhys was a prominent figure in the conflicts between the Welsh princes and King Edward I of England during the conquest of Wales.
In the 15th century, Brindin Llwyd, a Welsh poet and bard, was renowned for his contributions to the literary tradition of his time. He is believed to have been born around 1420 and served as a court poet to several Welsh nobles.
Moving forward in history, Brindin Prendergast was an Irish scholar and clergyman who lived in the late 16th century. He was a prominent figure in the Gaelic revival movement and is credited with translating several important works from Latin into Irish.
During the 17th century, Brindin O'Rourke was a notable Irish chieftain and leader of the O'Rourke clan in what is now County Leitrim, Ireland. He played a significant role in the Irish Confederate Wars against English forces during the 1640s.
Another historical figure bearing the name Brindin was Brindin MacGillighan, a Scottish Highland clan chief who lived in the late 17th century. He was a prominent supporter of the Jacobite cause and participated in the uprisings against the British government in the late 1600s and early 1700s.
People
Brindin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brindin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brindin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brindin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brindin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Brindin a common name?
We classify Brindin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brindin most popular?
The single biggest year for Brindin was 2006, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brindin is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brindin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brindin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brindin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Brindin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brindin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brindin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Brindin?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.