Cortlyn Brinkley
There are approximately 1 people named Cortlyn Brinkley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cortlyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brinkley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Cortlyn
385
Alive today
Named Brinkley
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 385
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 20
Top Census group: White (63.2%)
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,705
Per 100K: 4.35
Top ancestry: White (64.2%)
First name trend
Cortlyn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cortlyn. The peak year was 2001 with 23 births. The average person named Cortlyn today is 20 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cortlyn
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Cortlyn, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 63.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cortlyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Cortlyn at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.2% · 251
- Black or African American24.7% · 98
- Two or more races6.8% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brinkley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brinkley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Brinkley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Brinkley at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.2% · 8,349
- Black or African American26.9% · 3,503
- Two or more races4.8% · 620
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 389
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 95
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 58
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cortlyn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 385 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Cortlyn right now.
The surname Brinkley appears at a rate of 4.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0044%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Cortlyn Brinkley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Brinkley
FAQ
Cortlyn Brinkley: questions and answers
How many people are named Cortlyn Brinkley?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Cortlyn Brinkley. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (4.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cortlyn Brinkley?
We classify Cortlyn Brinkley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cortlyn a male or female name?
Cortlyn is predominantly female. Out of 391 total SSA registrations, 3.8% were male and 96.2% were female. See the full Cortlyn profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Cortlyn Brinkley?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.