Braylee
Girl name · #1351 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Braylee is currently the #1351 girl name in the United States — 164 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #561, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,976 girls born in 2025 was named Braylee.
The 32-year story
Braylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 580 girls were named Braylee — good for #536 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.
Babies named Braylee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Braylee in class?
Braylee scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Braylee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Braylee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Braylee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Braylees were TX (22), LA (9), AR (8), AZ (8), PA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Braylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Braylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brinlee, Preslee, Brylee, Kynlee, and Annalee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Braylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 164 | #1348 |
| 2024 | 204 | #1175 |
| 2023 | 216 | #1125 |
| 2022 | 219 | #1120 |
| 2021 | 271 | #958 |
| 2020 | 292 | #902 |
| 2019 | 326 | #832 |
| 2018 | 347 | #786 |
| 2017 | 423 | #689 |
| 2016 | 484 | #618 |
| 2015 | 553 | #561 |
| 2014 | 580 | #536 |
| 2013 | 512 | #566 |
| 2012 | 556 | #539 |
| 2011 | 338 | #801 |
| 2010 | 250 | #1004 |
| 2009 | 251 | #1037 |
| 2008 | 176 | #1368 |
| 2007 | 143 | #1579 |
| 2006 | 102 | #1961 |
| 2005 | 100 | #1924 |
| 2004 | 80 | #2204 |
| 2003 | 47 | #3131 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 38 | #3486 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Braylee a popular girl name?
Braylee ranked #1351 among girls in 2025 with 164 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #561.
When was the name Braylee most popular?
Braylee peaked in 2014, when 580 American girls received the name (ranked #536 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Braylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,976 newborn American girls was named Braylee. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.