Girls' name · since 1997

Bryleigh

4,689 babies named Bryleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2,683 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,901 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,689
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade

4,689 babies have been named Bryleigh since 1997, making it today's #1901 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Bryleigh recorded 4,689 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #1901 nationally today, ahead of 89% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.

  • #2,683 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #1,901 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 4,689 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryleigh ranks #2,683 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,901 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,689 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,683 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,901 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,689
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%89%
Bryleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Bryleigh's 4,689 recorded births place it above 96.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

31 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Bryleigh compares

4,689 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,297 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

Bryleigh's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Bryleigh Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 4,689 376 567,345
Peak-year births 320 21 19,840

Bryleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bryleigh's full recorded timeline at 2012, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 320 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bryleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
320
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
0100200300400 19972002200620102014201820222025 103

Bryleigh by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (2,802 births, 60% of the file).

2010s was Bryleigh's strongest decade.

2,802 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Bryleigh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,802 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Bryleigh 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 Bryleigh's total volume

Bryleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -128, 16.7%-57, 5.9%-56, 6.7%-140, 3.6%-109, 4.1%-87, 6.3%-62, 4.4%-146, 4.1%-49, 6.7%-44, 8.3%-27, 7.9%-60, 5%-111, 3%-51, 6.1%-146, 1.4%Bryleigh-29, 6.8%Bryleigh
Bryleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Bryleigh by state

Where Bryleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bryleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
555 11.8%
#2 Tennessee
344 7.3%
#3 Louisiana
287 6.1%
#4 Georgia
220 4.7%
#5 Alabama
212 4.5%
#6 Ohio
211 4.5%
#7 Kentucky
186 4.0%
#8 Indiana
173 3.7%
Texas share of Bryleigh's total US births 11.8%
Even split

555 of 4,689 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Bryleigh appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bryleigh?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 4,689 babies named Bryleigh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,683 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,901 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 320 births.
Where does Bryleigh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryleigh ranks #2,683 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,901 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bryleigh most popular?
Bryleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,802 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Bryleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Bryleigh are Texas (555 births), Tennessee (344 births), Louisiana (287 births).
How long has the name Bryleigh been used?
Records for Bryleigh go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bryleigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brynn, Brynlee, Bryanna, Brylee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bryleigh's data

  • Bryleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,802 total births); usage has since declined to 863 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Bryleighs (555 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bryleigh

Nearby Names Like Bryleigh

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bryleigh

Names with a similar popularity rank to Bryleigh

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bryleigh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bryleigh 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 August 2026.