US rank #4830 Girls' name Peak 2019 577 births

Braya — #4830 US girls' name

577 babies named Braya in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s1242010s2822020s154
#4830
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Braya was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

42 babies were named Braya in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braya

The Social Security Administration has registered 577 babies named Braya between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Braya currently holds the #4830 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 282 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Braya shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arizona and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Braya in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 577 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Braya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

577

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2019

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,830

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
42
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
01020304050 20242020201620122008200419931992 5

Braya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
282 births that decade — 49% of Braya's all-time total
1990s172000s1242010s2822020s154

Braya by state

Where Braya concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Braya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
6 1.0%
#2 Arizona
5 0.9%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.9%
#4 Texas
5 0.9%
Illinois share of Braya's total US births 1.0%
Even split

6 of 577 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braya?
577 babies have been named Braya since 1992. It currently ranks #4830 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 42 births.
When was Braya most popular?
Braya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 282 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Braya most popular?
The top states for the name Braya are Illinois (6 births), Arizona (5 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Braya been used?
Braya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braya?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.