Brinkley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alan Brinkley, historian
Christie Brinkley, model
David Brinkley, (1920–2003), television journalist
David R. Brinkley, Maryland politician
Don Brinkley, (1921–2012) television writer and producer, adoptive father of Christie
Douglas Brinkley, author and historian
Amy Woods Brinkley, businesswoman
John Brinkley (astronomer) (1763–1835), Astronomer Royal of Ireland
John R. Brinkley (1885–1941), American doctor known for his radio broadcasts
Stephen Brinkley, English printer of the sixteenth century
Sterling Brinkley, businessman
