Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Brisley

Brisley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Dereham and 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Norwich.

Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#4,189 (2023)
Total Babies
68
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2022
First Year
2024
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#4189
Peak Rank
68
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brisley

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

Brisley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Dereham and 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Norwich.

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Origin & history
Brisley's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin but it does not appear in the Domesday Book . In 1898, a Methodist chapel was built in Brisley. It has been converted into a private dwelling. In 1942, a Bristol Blenheim of No. 84 Squadron RAF crashed in the village pond after a raid on Cologne during Operation Millenium . All three crewmembers were killed and a small memorial was erected in their honour.

The Story of Brisley

Brisley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2022, with 29 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 34 Brisleys were born — ranking #4,189 that year. As of 2026, Brisley ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 68 Brisleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Brisley

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Richard Taverner (1505–1575) author and religious dissenter, born in Brisley.
  • Nathaniel Pilch (1793–1881) Norfolk cricketer , born in Brisley.
  • Fuller Pilch (1804–1870) Norfolk and Kent cricketer , grew-up in Brisley.
  • George Englebright (1805–1877) Norfolk cricketer , died in Brisley.
  • Edward Ash (1842–1909) schoolmaster and Cambridge University cricketer , born in Brisley.

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Names that sound like Brisley

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brisley

What does the name Brisley mean?
Brisley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Dereham and 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Norwich.
How popular is Brisley in 2026?
In 2026, Brisley ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Brisley most popular?
Brisley reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #4,189 that year with 34 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Brisley most popular?
Brisley has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brisley.
Is Brisley a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Brisley is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Brisley?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brisley include Laena, Arayla, Lennyx. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Brisley

Brisley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Brisley's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,189. Use the chart and map above to compare Brisley'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.