Girls' name · since 1993
Brayla
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 629 babies named Brayla, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,217 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,019 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 629
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
629 babies have been named Brayla since 1993, making it today's #6019 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brayla has been recorded 629 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #6019 nationally and more common than 65% of girls, 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 1993 to 2025.
- #10,217 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,019 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 629 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brayla ranks #10,217 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,019 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 629 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,217 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,019 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 629
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Brayla's 629 recorded births place it above 85.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Brayla compares
629 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,297 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
Brayla's all-time total is 67% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brayla | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 629 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 21 | 19,840 |
Brayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brayla's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Brayla by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (326 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Brayla's strongest decade.
326 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Brayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
151 births
- 2010s
2010s
326 births
- 2020s 124
2020s
124 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 326 births (52% of all-time use).
How Brayla 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 Brayla's total volume
Brayla by state
Where Brayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 15 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.8% |
15 of 629 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Brayla's data
- Brayla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (326 total births) through the 2020s (124) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Braylas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Brayla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
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, 1993–2025 (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 Brayla 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.