Girls' name · since 2009

Braylah

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Braylah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,450 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

81 girls have been named Braylah since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braylah has been recorded 81 times among girls since 2009, 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 2009 to 2023.

  • #29,450 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 81 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braylah ranks #29,450 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#29,450 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Braylah's 81 recorded births place it above 59.15% 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.

Braylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Braylah splits its recorded history at 2016: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Braylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2012)
11
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 20092011201220132015201620172018201920212023 5

Braylah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (62 births, 77% of the file).

2010s was Braylah's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Braylah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (77% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braylah?
81 babies have been named Braylah since 2009. All-time, it sits at #29,450 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2012 with 11 births.
Where does Braylah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braylah ranks #29,450 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 Braylah most popular?
Braylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Braylah been used?
Braylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 15 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Braylah?
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 Braylah's data

  • Braylah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Braylah

Nearby Names Like Braylah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Braylah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Braylah: 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, 2009–2023 (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 Braylah 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.