Brayleigh
Girl name · #2771 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 62 baby girls were named Brayleigh, placing it at #2771 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1354, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Brayleigh.
Babies named Brayleigh per year. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Brayleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 197 girls were named Brayleigh — good for #1217 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Brayleigh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Brayleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brayleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brayleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brayleigh is most common
State-level data for Brayleigh is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Brayleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Brayleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brinleigh, Berkleigh, Kenzleigh, Brenleigh, and Rosaleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brayleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 116 | #1762 |
| 2022 | 132 | #1601 |
| 2021 | 158 | #1384 |
| 2020 | 140 | #1518 |
| 2019 | 171 | #1332 |
| 2018 | 178 | #1284 |
| 2017 | 197 | #1217 |
| 2016 | 168 | #1386 |
| 2015 | 175 | #1354 |
| 2014 | 185 | #1289 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1599 |
| 2012 | 138 | #1575 |
| 2011 | 89 | #2143 |
| 2010 | 93 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brayleigh a popular girl name?
Brayleigh ranked #2771 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1354.
When was the name Brayleigh most popular?
Brayleigh peaked in 2017, when 197 American girls received the name (ranked #1217 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brayleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Brayleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.