Given name
Brynleigh
“from the burnt meadow”
Brynleigh is a variant of Brinley. One English interpretation is “from the burnt meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brynleigh is a variant of Brinley. One English interpretation is “from the burnt meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Brynleigh 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 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brynleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,107
- 0 boys · 4,107 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 385 babies
- 2025
- 338
- #807 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +38%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 338 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 807 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (26). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,752 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.
Brynleigh’s family of names
Brynleigh has a related form in Brinley.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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