US rank #9300 Girls' name Peak 2015 275 births

Brayley — #9300 US girls' name

275 babies named Brayley in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s632010s1532020s59
#9300
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Brayley was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

20 babies were named Brayley in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brayley

The Social Security Administration has registered 275 babies named Brayley between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brayley currently holds the #9300 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brayley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 153 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Brayley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brayley 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 275 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.

Brayley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

275

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2015

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,300

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brayley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
20
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
510152025 20242021201820152012200920062002 8

Brayley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
153 births that decade — 56% of Brayley's all-time total
2000s632010s1532020s59

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brayley?
275 babies have been named Brayley since 2002. It currently ranks #9300 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 20 births.
When was Brayley most popular?
Brayley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Brayley been used?
Brayley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brayley?
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, 2002–2024 (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.