Total births
2,445
Girls' name · since 1999
Brayleigh
Brayleigh has 2,445 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2341
- among girls today
- 2,445
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brayleigh is the #2341 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,445 recorded since 1999.
Brayleigh has 2,445 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2341 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #2341 among girls today
- 2,445 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brayleigh is currently the #2341 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 2,445 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2341
- among girls today
- 2,445
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Brayleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2341
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Brayleigh was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
197 babies were named Brayleigh in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Brayleigh compares
2,445 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Brayleigh's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brayleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,445 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 197 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brayleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brayleigh's full recorded timeline at 2012, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 197 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brayleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#2,341
Active since
1999
Brayleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 197
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Brayleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brayleigh's strongest decade.
1,528 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Brayleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 225
2000s
225 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,528 births
- 2020s
2020s
687 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,528 births (62% of all-time use).
How Brayleigh 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 Brayleigh's total volume
Brayleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brayleigh by state
Where Brayleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 254 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 146 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 124 | 5.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 113 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 103 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 101 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 100 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 97 | 4.0% |
Texas share of Brayleigh's total US births 10.4%
Even split
254 of 2,445 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Brayleigh appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brayleigh? ▼
Brayleigh has been given to 2,445 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2341 as of the latest data. 197 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Brayleigh most popular? ▼
Brayleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,528 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Brayleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brayleigh are Texas (254 births), Georgia (146 births), Tennessee (124 births).
How long has the name Brayleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brayleigh since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brayleigh? ▼
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 Brayleigh's data
- Brayleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,528 total births) through the 2020s (687) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Brayleighs (254 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 Brayleigh
Nearby Names Like Brayleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brayleigh
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 Brayleigh side by side: Brayleigh vs Brandy Brayleigh vs Brandi Brayleigh vs Brandie
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Brayleigh: #2341 Girls' Name - 2,445 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brayleigh. 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 Brayleigh 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.