Given name
Brynlee
“from the burnt meadow”
In English use, Brynlee is a variant of Brinley. One English interpretation is “from the burnt meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Brynlee is a variant of Brinley. One English interpretation is “from the burnt meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Brynlee 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 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brynlee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22,250
- 21 boys · 22,229 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 1,583 babies
- 2025
- 1,282
- #243 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,282 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 243 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,578 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (122). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 12,747 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brynlee’s family of names
Brynlee 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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