Baby Name Popularity Profile

Brynlee

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Brynlee.

✦ Hill meadow 🌍 Celtic, English modern nature
National Rank (2025) #243
All-Time Peak Rank #187 Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births 22,229 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1995 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,578 births in 2019
💡 The Brynlee Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Hill meadow
Language Origin Celtic, English
Origin Type multiple
A modern American name, often a combination of the Welsh element 'Bryn' (meaning 'hill') and the English element 'Lee' (meaning 'meadow' or 'clearing').
Common Nicknames
Brynn Lee
Alternative Spellings
Brynleigh Brinley Brinlee
Pronunciation: BRIN-lee
Themes & Categories
modern nature
Etymology confidence: Medium

📖 The Story Behind Brynlee

According to SSA data, Brynlee achieved its highest historical rank of #187 in 2019. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2019 with 1,578 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 2.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 31 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Brynlee across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -2.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,578 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 15 yrs
Registry Streak 31 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 57
2000s: 1,638
2010s: 12,193
2020s: 8,341

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bry-nlee
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, Wyoming, South Dakota
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #251 1,209 2010 56.1% Decline
Idaho #146 479 2011 44.0% Decline
North Dakota #41 232 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #48 88 2015 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #68 215 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #146 151 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #188 661 2015 38.2% Decline
Nevada #444 156 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #162 342 2022 46.2% Decline
Arizona #239 558 2021 12.1% Decline
Iowa #56 582 2014 +16.7% Growth
Kansas #103 457 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #127 780 2020 31.9% Decline
Wisconsin #149 678 2019 32.7% Decline
Colorado #280 403 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #174 609 2018 26.2% Decline
Arkansas #121 338 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #78 533 2025 +72.4% Growth
Indiana #182 705 2018 20.8% Decline
Texas #284 2,267 2014 12.2% Decline
Oregon #209 269 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #186 598 2024 +10.8% Growth
West Virginia #51 261 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #264 393 2016 22.9% Decline
Alabama #202 443 2021 31.2% Decline
Ohio #175 1,038 2022 17.9% Decline
Louisiana #159 391 2021 13.3% Decline
Florida #312 696 2021 6.3% Decline
South Carolina #269 289 2020 34.5% Decline
Georgia #281 552 2020 28.0% Decline
Michigan #219 725 2019 30.5% Decline
Delaware #179 39 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #212 973 2019 36.1% Decline
North Carolina #251 519 2019 +29.4% Growth
Mississippi #134 192 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #404 680 2016 46.9% Decline
Virginia #336 308 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #221 58 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #468 182 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #262 64 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #140 34 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 15 2016 Insufficient historical volume
California #556 759 2019 +16.0% Growth
Vermont Unranked 10 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #542 159 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New York #612 343 2024 12.9% Decline
Massachusetts #570 73 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #479 27 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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