Total births
1,340
Girls' name · since 1993
Brilee
Brilee has 1,340 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8181
- among girls today
- 1,340
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brilee is the #8181 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,340 recorded since 1993.
Brilee has 1,340 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8181 as of the latest data, more common than 54% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #8181 among girls today
- 1,340 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brilee is currently the #8181 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 1,340 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8181
- among girls today
- 1,340
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Brilee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8181
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Brilee was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
107 babies were named Brilee in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Brilee compares
1,340 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Brilee's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brilee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,340 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 107 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brilee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brilee's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 107, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brilee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#8,181
Active since
1993
Brilee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Brilee popularity over time - boys
23 total births recorded since 2006 (Brilee as boys' name)
Brilee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brilee's strongest decade.
710 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Brilee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
419 births
- 2010s
2010s
710 births
- 2020s 144
2020s
144 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 710 births (53% of all-time use).
How Brilee 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 Brilee's total volume
Brilee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brilee by state
Where Brilee concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 134 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 88 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 50 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 20 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Utah | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Brilee's total US births 10.0%
Even split
134 of 1,340 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Brilee appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brilee? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 1,340 babies named Brilee. Today it holds rank #8181 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 107 births.
When was Brilee most popular? ▼
Brilee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 710 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Brilee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brilee are Texas (134 births), Tennessee (88 births), Kentucky (50 births).
How long has the name Brilee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brilee since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brilee? ▼
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.
What to do with Brilee's data
- Brilee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (710 total births); usage has since declined to 144 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brilees (134 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 Brilee
Nearby Names Like Brilee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brilee
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Brilee side by side: Brilee vs Brittany Brilee vs Brianna Brilee vs Briana
Related Names
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Brilee: #8181 Girls' Name - 1,340 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brilee. 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 Brilee 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.