US rank #144 Girls' name Peak 2018 47,748 births

Brielle — #144 US girls' name

47,748 babies named Brielle in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s641980s6351990s28142000s65892010s260502020s11596
#144
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.2% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Brielle was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

2,938 babies were named Brielle in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brielle

The Social Security Administration has registered 47,748 babies named Brielle between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brielle currently holds the #144 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 2,938 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brielle performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 26,050 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Brielle shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,506 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Brielle in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brielle 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 47,748 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.

Brielle at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

47,748

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2018

2,938 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#144

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brielle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2018)
2,938
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Brielle popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2022 (Brielle as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2022 5

Brielle by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
26,050 births that decade — 55% of Brielle's all-time total
1970s641980s6351990s28142000s65892010s260502020s11596

Brielle by state

Where Brielle concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brielle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,506 9.4%
#2 Texas
3,211 6.7%
#3 New Jersey
3,130 6.6%
#4 Florida
3,087 6.5%
#5 New York
3,002 6.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
2,573 5.4%
#7 Ohio
1,891 4.0%
#8 Michigan
1,803 3.8%
California share of Brielle's total US births 9.4%
Even split

4,506 of 47,748 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Brielle appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brielle?
47,748 babies have been named Brielle since 1972. It currently ranks #144 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 2,938 births.
When was Brielle most popular?
Brielle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26,050 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Brielle most popular?
The top states for the name Brielle are California (4,506 births), Texas (3,211 births), New Jersey (3,130 births).
How long has the name Brielle been used?
Brielle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brielle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, 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, 1972–2024 (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.