Unisex name · since 1997
Bryley
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 339 babies named Bryley, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,900 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 339
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bryley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 339 have been recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Bryley recorded 339 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2024.
- #14,900 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 339 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryley ranks #14,900 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 339 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14,900 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 339
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bryley's 339 recorded births place it above 79.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Bryley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bryley splits its recorded history at 2012: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bryley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Bryley popularity over time - boys
67 total births recorded since 2001 (Bryley as boys' name)
Bryley by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (191 births, 56% of the file).
2010s was Bryley's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Bryley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
191 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 191 births (56% of all-time use).
Bryley by state
Where Bryley concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
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What to do with Bryley's data
- Bryley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Bryleys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bryley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
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, 1997–2024 (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 Bryley 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.