Brynlie
A feminine name of Welsh origin meaning "hill slope" or "from the high meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 911 living Americans carry the first name Brynlie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brynlie today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brynlie births was 2011 (74 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brynlie. 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.
People living today
911
~ 1 in 376,240 Americans
Peak year
2011
74 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,778
Tracked since 2001
Census
Brynlie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 713 people with the first name Brynlie, which placed it at #15,968 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,968
National first-name rank
People counted
713
713 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
90.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brynlie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brynlie is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brynlie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Brynlie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.3% · 644
- Two or more races4.3% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 7
- Black or African American0.6% · 4
Popularity
Brynlie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brynlie from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 595 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brynlie 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 Brynlie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brynlies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, Utah, Idaho recorded the most babies named Brynlie, while Louisiana, Kansas, Iowa recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brynlie
The given name Brynlie is a relatively modern invention, likely emerging in the late 20th or early 21st century. It appears to be a combination of the Welsh name Bryn, meaning "hill" or "mound," and the English suffix "-lie," which is often used to create feminine names. The name does not have a clear etymology or cultural origin, as it seems to be a creative blend of elements from different languages.
There are no known historical references or appearances of the name Brynlie in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. This is because the name is a recent coinage and has not had the opportunity to gain widespread usage or recognition over an extended period.
Due to its modern nature, there are no famous historical figures or prominent individuals from past eras who bore the name Brynlie. However, here are five people with this first name who have achieved some level of recognition in recent times:
1. Brynlie Cowan, an American actress and model born in the late 20th century.
2. Brynlie Roeder, an American fashion designer and entrepreneur active in the 2010s.
3. Brynlie Parker, an Australian social media influencer and content creator born in the early 21st century.
4. Brynlie Williams, an American singer and songwriter who gained popularity on YouTube in the 2010s.
5. Brynlie Thompson, an American competitive figure skater who has participated in various national and international events since the 2010s.
It is important to note that these individuals are contemporary figures, and their recognition is primarily limited to the modern era due to the relatively recent emergence of the name Brynlie.
People
Brynlie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brynlie 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
Brynlie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brynlie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 911 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brynlie 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 376,240 US residents.
Is Brynlie a common name?
We classify Brynlie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 919 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brynlie most popular?
The single biggest year for Brynlie was 2011, when 74 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brynlie is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brynlie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 713 people with the name Brynlie, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,968 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Brynlie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Brynlie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brynlie appears almost entirely female. Of the 712 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Brynlie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brynlie is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Brynlie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brynlie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.3% (644 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Brynlie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brynlie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brynlie in the SSA data are female. 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 Brynlie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brynlie 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 Brynlie 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.
How many people have Brynlie as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Brynlie, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.