Brielle
Girl name · #143 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Brielle? In official American birth records, Brielle has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brielle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Brielle is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brielle is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Brielle is most common in NV (3.5 per 1,000), SD (3.3 per 1,000), SC (3.1 per 1,000), NM (2.6 per 1,000), LA (2.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Brielle is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Brielle?
In official American birth records, the name Brielle first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.