Brinxton
An invented masculine name with uncertain origins, potentially combining elements meaning "bright" and "stone".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Brinxton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Brinxton today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brinxton births was 2022 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brinxton. 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 Brinxton. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2022
5 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,517
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Brinxton: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Brinxton 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 Brinxton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Brinxton
The name Brinxton is of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English words "bryn" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "town" or "settlement." It is believed to have first emerged in the 7th century AD, during the early medieval period in England.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Brinxton can be traced back to the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of the great survey of England commissioned by King William the Conqueror in 1086. The name was likely used to refer to individuals residing in a hilltop settlement or town.
One of the first notable individuals with the name Brinxton was Sir Brinxton de Montfort, a Norman knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066. He was granted lands in the county of Warwickshire for his service to the king.
In the 13th century, the name appears in religious texts such as the Chronica Majora, a historical chronicle written by the English monk and historian Matthew Paris. The chronicle mentions a Brinxton de Burgh, who served as a noble and advisor to King Henry III.
During the Renaissance period, a prominent figure with the name Brinxton was the English poet and playwright Brinxton Marlowe, born in 1564. He is renowned for his works such as "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus" and "The Jew of Malta."
In the 18th century, Brinxton Fairfax, born in 1720, was a notable British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. He is remembered for his role in the Siege of Yorktown, which led to the surrender of the British forces and the eventual American independence.
Another historical figure bearing the name Brinxton was the Scottish explorer and archaeologist Brinxton MacDonald, born in 1832. He gained fame for his expeditions to the Middle East and his discoveries of ancient Assyrian artifacts and ruins.
While the name Brinxton has its roots in Anglo-Saxon England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through British colonization and migration. However, it remains a relatively uncommon name, with few recorded instances in recent times.
People
Brinxton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brinxton 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
Brinxton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brinxton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brinxton 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Brinxton a common name?
We classify Brinxton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brinxton most popular?
The single biggest year for Brinxton was 2022, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brinxton is about 4 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 Brinxton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brinxton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brinxton 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 Brinxton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brinxton 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 Brinxton 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 are called Brinxton?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.