Total births
11,164
Girls' name · since 1991
Brylee
Brylee has 11,164 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1017
- among girls today
- 11,164
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Brylee currently ranks #1017 among girls' names in America, with 11,164 babies recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brylee has been recorded 11,164 times among girls since 1991, currently ranked #1017 nationally and more common than 94% 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 1991 to 2025.
- #1017 among girls today
- 11,164 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brylee is currently the #1017 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 11,164 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1017
- among girls today
- 11,164
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Brylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1017
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Brylee was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
771 babies were named Brylee in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Brylee compares
11,164 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Brylee's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 771 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brylee's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 771, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brylee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#1,017
Active since
1991
Brylee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 771
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Brylee popularity over time - boys
499 total births recorded since 1997 (Brylee as boys' name)
Brylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brylee's strongest decade.
6,244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Brylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 227
1990s
227 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,039 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,244 births
- 2020s 1,654
2020s
1,654 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,244 births (56% of all-time use).
How Brylee 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 Brylee's total volume
Brylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brylee by state
Where Brylee concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,299 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 665 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 477 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 458 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 450 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Utah | | 440 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 434 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 422 | 3.8% |
Texas share of Brylee's total US births 11.6%
Even split
1,299 of 11,164 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Brylee appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brylee? ▼
11,164 babies have been named Brylee since 1991. It currently ranks #1017 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 771 births.
When was Brylee most popular? ▼
Brylee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,244 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Brylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brylee are Texas (1,299 births), Tennessee (665 births), Louisiana (477 births).
How long has the name Brylee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brylee since 1991 -- 35 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brylee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brynn, Brynlee, Bryanna, Bryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brylee's data
- Brylee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (6,244 total births); usage has since declined to 1,654 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brylees (1,299 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 Brylee
Nearby Names Like Brylee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brylee
Brynn Girl
#384 29,816 births
Brynlee Girl
#230 22,229 births
Bryanna Girl
#1727 19,643 births
Bryn Girl
#2104 7,532 births
Bryana Girl
#3600 6,222 births
Compare Brylee side by side: Brylee vs Brynn Brylee vs Brynlee Brylee vs Bryanna
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Nori #1014
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Brylee: #1017 Girls' Name - 11,164 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brylee. 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 Brylee 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.