Brinton
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning settlement on the burnt land.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Brinton by the numbers
Brinton was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 1984, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Brinton. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- BrixtonBeorhtsige's settlement; London neighborhood257 in the US (2017)
- Brentonsettlement of the Britons or on a steep hill155 in the US (2017)
- BrittonBriton, one from Britain134 in the US (2017)
- Brantonbran settlement or raven settlement14 in the US (2017)
- Britona native of Britain6 in the US (2017)
- Briston16 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Brinton, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Brinton
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