Total births
975
Girls' name · since 1996
Brileigh
975 babies named Brileigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6086
- among girls today
- 975
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Brileigh currently ranks #6086 among girls' names in America, with 975 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brileigh has been recorded 975 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #6086 nationally and more common than 66% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #6086 among girls today
- 975 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brileigh is currently the #6086 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 975 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6086
- among girls today
- 975
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Brileigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6086
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Brileigh was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
78 babies were named Brileigh in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Brileigh compares
975 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Brileigh's all-time total is 155% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brileigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 975 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brileigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brileigh splits its recorded history at 2011: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 78 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brileigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#6,086
Active since
1996
Brileigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Brileigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brileigh's strongest decade.
562 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Brileigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
251 births
- 2010s
2010s
562 births
- 2020s 143
2020s
143 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 562 births (58% of all-time use).
How Brileigh 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 Brileigh's total volume
Brileigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brileigh by state
Where Brileigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 95 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 32 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 13 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Brileigh's total US births 9.7%
Even split
95 of 975 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Brileigh appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brileigh? ▼
Brileigh has been given to 975 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6086 as of the latest data. 78 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Brileigh most popular? ▼
Brileigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 562 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Brileigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brileigh are Texas (95 births), Tennessee (32 births), Kentucky (17 births).
How long has the name Brileigh been used? ▼
Records for Brileigh go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brileigh? ▼
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 Brileigh's data
- Brileigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (562 total births); usage has since declined to 143 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brileighs (95 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 Brileigh
Nearby Names Like Brileigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brileigh
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 Brileigh side by side: Brileigh vs Brittany Brileigh vs Brianna Brileigh 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, 1996–2025 (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. "Brileigh: #6086 Girls' Name - 975 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brileigh. 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 Brileigh 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.