Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Brinn

Name: Popularity of the name Brinn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Brinn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Brinn is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Andrew Brinn (1829–?), Scottish Union Navy officer Joseph Brinn, American basketball player and coach Sion Brinn, Jamaican-born British swimmer Brinn Bevan, British artistic gymnast

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#4,121 (2012)

Total Babies

596

5-Yr Trend

-56%

1980

First Year

2024

Last Year

2012

Peak Year

#4121

Peak Rank

596

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brinn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Brinn

Brinn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 36 Brinns were born — ranking #4,121 that year. As of 2026, Brinn ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-56%). In total, more than 596 Brinns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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101-500

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Names that sound like Brinn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Brinn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Brin
Bryn
Brynn
Brun
Bren
Bruhn
Burren
Brenn
Brunn
Brenne
Brain
Bring

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brinn

What does the name Brinn mean?

How popular is Brinn in 2026?

In 2026, Brinn ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Brinn most popular?

Brinn reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #4,121 that year with 36 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Brinn most popular?

Brinn has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Washington, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brinn.

Is Brinn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Brinn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Brinn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brinn include Katharin, Tal, Artavia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Brinn

Brinn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 596 births in the dataset. Brinn's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,121. Use the chart and map above to compare Brinn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.