Total births
1,176
Girls' name · since 1994
Brailey
1,176 babies named Brailey in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6784
- among girls today
- 1,176
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brailey is the #6784 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,176 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Brailey recorded 1,176 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #6784 nationally today, ahead of 62% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #6784 among girls today
- 1,176 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brailey is currently the #6784 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 1,176 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6784
- among girls today
- 1,176
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Brailey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6784
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Brailey was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
79 babies were named Brailey in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Brailey compares
1,176 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brailey's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brailey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,176 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 79 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brailey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brailey splits its recorded history at 2010: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brailey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#6,784
Active since
1994
Brailey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Brailey popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2000 (Brailey as boys' name)
Brailey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brailey's strongest decade.
578 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Brailey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 66
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
400 births
- 2010s
2010s
578 births
- 2020s 132
2020s
132 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 578 births (49% of all-time use).
How Brailey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brailey's total volume
Brailey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brailey by state
Where Brailey concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 175 | 14.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 31 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 20 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Brailey's total US births 14.9%
Even split
175 of 1,176 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Brailey appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brailey? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 1,176 babies named Brailey. Today it holds rank #6784 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 79 births.
When was Brailey most popular? ▼
Brailey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 578 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Brailey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brailey are Texas (175 births), Georgia (31 births), Florida (21 births).
How long has the name Brailey been used? ▼
Brailey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 32 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brailey? ▼
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 Brailey's data
- Brailey's decade-level peak was the 2010s (578 total births); usage has since declined to 132 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Braileys (175 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brailey
Nearby Names Like Brailey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brailey
Brandy Girl
#3242 106,559 births
Brandi Girl
#4318 101,906 births
Brandie Girl
#12356 15,839 births
Braelyn Girl
#1074 10,972 births
Braelynn Girl
#810 9,829 births
Compare Brailey side by side: Brailey vs Brandy Brailey vs Brandi Brailey vs Brandie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brailey
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brailey: #6784 Girls' Name - 1,176 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brailey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Brailey 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 June 2026.