From the woodland clearing with birch trees
Brisley is an English habitational name derived from a place in Norfolk. It combines the Old English elements 'birce' (birch tree) and 'leah' (woodland, clearing, or meadow).
Less common today
Brisley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,275 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).