US rank #12982 Girls' name Peak 2019 166 births

Braylei — #12982 US girls' name

166 babies named Braylei in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s1012020s60
#12982
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 26% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Braylei was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

16 babies were named Braylei in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braylei

The Social Security Administration has registered 166 babies named Braylei between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Braylei currently holds the #12982 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braylei performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 101 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Braylei shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Braylei in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braylei 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 166 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.

Braylei at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

166

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2019

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,982

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braylei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
16
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
05101520 202420222020201820162014201220102009 5

Braylei by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
101 births that decade — 61% of Braylei's all-time total
2000s52010s1012020s60

Braylei by state

Where Braylei concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Braylei
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.0%
Texas share of Braylei's total US births 3.0%

5 of 166 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braylei?
166 babies have been named Braylei since 2009. It currently ranks #12982 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 16 births.
When was Braylei most popular?
Braylei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Braylei most popular?
The top states for the name Braylei are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Braylei been used?
Braylei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braylei?
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, 2009–2024 (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.