US rank #11521 Unisex name Peak 2013 339 births

Bryley — #11521 US unisex name

339 babies named Bryley in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s1032010s1912020s39
#11521
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Bryley was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

29 babies were named Bryley in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bryley

The Social Security Administration has registered 339 babies named Bryley between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bryley currently holds the #11521 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Bryley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 67 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bryley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 191 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Bryley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Arkansas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Bryley in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bryley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 339 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bryley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

339

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2013

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,521

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bryley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
29
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
010203040 2024202020162012200820031997 6

Bryley popularity over time — boys

67 total births recorded since 2001 (Bryley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 67 births
45678910 2018201520132012201120102008200620042001 7

Bryley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
191 births that decade — 56% of Bryley's all-time total
1990s62000s1032010s1912020s39

Bryley by state

Where Bryley concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Bryley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Arkansas
10 2.9%
#2 Texas
8 2.4%
Arkansas share of Bryley's total US births 2.9%
Even split

10 of 339 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bryley?
339 babies have been named Bryley since 1997. It currently ranks #11521 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 29 births.
When was Bryley most popular?
Bryley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Bryley most popular?
The top states for the name Bryley are Arkansas (10 births), Texas (8 births).
Is Bryley a unisex name?
Yes, Bryley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 339 births, and as a boy's name it has 67 births.
How long has the name Bryley been used?
Bryley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bryley?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.