Gender
Origin
- English
- burnt meadow
- American
- Virtuous, princess
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
b-rin-ley, br(i)-nley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #5910, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #7285, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #328, 1,000 births); most recent 2025 (rank #608, 481 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 481 |
| 2024 | – | 535 |
| 2023 | 11 | 622 |
| 2022 | 5 | 697 |
| 2021 | 5 | 799 |
| 2020 | 8 | 856 |
| 2019 | 7 | 810 |
| 2018 | 5 | 955 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 7 | 983 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1673, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #3116, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | 11 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #231, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence