Girls' name · since 2001

Braeley

122 babies named Braeley in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,903 of 72,339
all-time among girls
122
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade

Braeley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 122 recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braeley has been recorded 122 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.

  • #24,903 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 122 born since 2001
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braeley ranks #24,903 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 122 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,903 of 72,339
all-time among girls
122
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Braeley's 122 recorded births place it above 65.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Braeley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Braeley's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Braeley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2013)
14
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
46810121416 200120082010201220152018202020232024 6

Braeley by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (71 births, 58% of the file).

2010s was Braeley's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Braeley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 71 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braeley?
122 babies have been named Braeley since 2001. All-time, it sits at #24,903 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2013 with 14 births.
Where does Braeley sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braeley ranks #24,903 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Braeley most popular?
Braeley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Braeley been used?
Braeley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braeley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandy, Brandi, Brandie, Braelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Braeley's data

  • Braeley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Braeley

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Braeley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Braeley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.