Brailee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	21	2	–	#8,887
2000s	189	19	+800%	#3,884
2010s	371	37	+96%	#3,031
2020s (to 2025)	130	22	-42%	#4,260

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#8,887

2000s

189

+800%

#3,884

2010s

371

+96%

#3,031

2020s (to 2025)

130

-42%

#4,260

The story of Brailee

Brailee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,964 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 711 American babies have been named Brailee. Its peak came in 2015, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brailee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brailee?

The median living Brailee is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 700 people named Brailee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brailee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#7,964
2024	16	#6,988
2023	17	#6,720
2022	21	#5,816
2021	33	#4,260
2020	30	#4,465
2019	27	#4,932
2018	31	#4,472
2017	35	#4,157
2016	36	#4,100
2015	56	#3,031
2014	37	#4,022
2013	54	#3,049
2012	30	#4,734
2011	34	#4,264
2010	31	#4,627
2009	40	#3,884
2008	35	#4,372
2007	24	#5,739
2006	10	#10,721
2005	16	#7,200
2004	19	#6,265
2003	18	#6,353
2002	8	#11,296
2001	10	#9,469
2000	9	#10,019
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brailee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brailee?

The median living Brailee is about 12 years old. Half of all living Brailees are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Brailee are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Brailee are alive in the United States, based on 711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brailee mean?

Spelling variant of Braylee.

How popular is the name Brailee in 2025?

Brailee ranked #7,964 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brailee?

711 babies have been named Brailee in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brailee most popular?

Brailee peaked in 2015, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Brailee a boy or girl name?

Brailee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brailee rising or falling?

Brailee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Brailee popularity over time

The story of Brailee

How old are people named Brailee?

Brailee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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