Given name & surname
Brinlee
“from the burnt meadow”
Brinlee is a variant of Brinley. One English interpretation is “from the burnt meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brinlee is a variant of Brinley. One English interpretation is “from the burnt meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Brinlee is a variant of Brinley. An origin associated with Brinley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brinlee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,850
- 0 boys · 2,850 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 181 babies
- 2025
- 112
- #1,798 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 112 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,798 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 181 in 2017. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,949 as a first name in 2020; 670 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brinlee’s family of names
Brinlee has a related form in Brinley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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