Brinley
Brinley is a female given name: 97% of people named Brinley are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 110 male / 7,719 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Brinley
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Brinley," in English, "Guten Tag Brinley," in German. Brinley is a female given name: about 97% of people named Brinley are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Brinley,
German
Guten Tag Brinley,
French
Bonjour Brinley,
Spanish
Estimado/a Brinley:
Chinese
Brinley您好：
Japanese
Brinley様
English
Hi Brinley,
German
Hi Brinley,
French
Salut Brinley,
Spanish
Hola Brinley,
Chinese
Brinley你好：
Japanese
Brinleyさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 1% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
110 male · 7,719 female · 7,829 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Brinley a male or female name?
Brinley is a female given name: 97% of people named Brinley are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Brinley in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Brinley," in English, "Guten Tag Brinley," in German. Brinley is a female given name: about 97% of people named Brinley are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Brinley a unisex name?
Brinley is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Brinley are men. Brinley leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Brinley a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/brinley (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_brinley,
title = {Is Brinley a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/brinley},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}