Brielle
Girl name · #143 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 2,071 baby girls were named Brielle, placing it at #143 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #128, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 869 girls born in 2025 was named Brielle.
Babies named Brielle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Brielle first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 2,939 girls were named Brielle — good for #99 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brielle in class?
Brielle scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Brielle is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brielle is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Brielles were CA (247), TX (209), FL (139), NY (119), GA (85). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Brielle
Statistically, parents drawn to Brielle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Noelle, Brynlee, Isabelle, Annabelle, and Elle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brielle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,071 | #143 |
| 2024 | 2,033 | #144 |
| 2023 | 2,076 | #134 |
| 2022 | 2,396 | #117 |
| 2021 | 2,381 | #118 |
| 2020 | 2,718 | #100 |
| 2019 | 2,770 | #101 |
| 2018 | 2,939 | #99 |
| 2017 | 2,900 | #101 |
| 2016 | 2,664 | #121 |
| 2015 | 2,539 | #128 |
| 2014 | 2,654 | #118 |
| 2013 | 2,690 | #117 |
| 2012 | 2,772 | #111 |
| 2011 | 2,504 | #126 |
| 2010 | 1,621 | #191 |
| 2009 | 1,349 | #245 |
| 2008 | 984 | #338 |
| 2007 | 792 | #413 |
| 2006 | 688 | #460 |
| 2005 | 656 | #463 |
| 2004 | 602 | #488 |
| 2003 | 463 | #592 |
| 2002 | 349 | #711 |
| 2001 | 374 | #670 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brielle a popular girl name?
Brielle ranked #143 among girls in 2025 with 2,071 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #128.
When was the name Brielle most popular?
Brielle peaked in 2018, when 2,939 American girls received the name (ranked #99 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brielle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 869 newborn American girls was named Brielle. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.