Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Brailey

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,449
Rank 2025
#8,449
among girls · ↓1,769 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Brailey
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
79 babies
All-time total
1,181
#6,714 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Brailey popularity over time

1,181 babies have been named Brailey since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
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1930s – – – – – –
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1990s 66 – 66 7 – #5,939
2000s 400 5 405 41 +514% #2,468
2010s 578 – 578 58 +43% #2,360
2020s (to 2025) 132 – 132 22 -62% #4,564

The story of Brailey

Brailey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,449 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,181 American babies have been named Brailey. Its peak came in 2012, when 79 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 Brailey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brailey?

The median living Brailey is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 1,200 people named Brailey are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Brailey year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #8,449 – –
2024 17 #6,680 – –
2023 25 #5,150 – –
2022 24 #5,339 – –
2021 25 #5,114 – –
2020 29 #4,564 – –
2019 44 #3,509 – –
2018 53 #3,061 – –
2017 44 #3,491 – –
2016 48 #3,336 – –
2015 51 #3,219 – –
2014 55 #3,047 – –
2013 68 #2,601 – –
2012 79 #2,360 – –
2011 75 #2,437 – –
2010 61 #2,844 – –
2009 77 #2,468 – –
2008 57 #3,024 – –
2007 51 #3,296 – –
2006 42 #3,679 – –
2005 39 #3,747 – –
2004 31 #4,406 – –
2003 28 #4,561 – –
2002 37 #3,604 – –
2001 21 #5,393 – –
2000 17 #6,254 5 #10,558
1995 6 #11,977 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brailey?

The median living Brailey is about 14 years old. Half of all living Braileys are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Brailey are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Brailey are alive in the United States, based on 1,181 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brailey in 2025?

Brailey ranked #8,449 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brailey?

1,181 babies have been named Brailey in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brailey most popular?

Brailey peaked in 2012, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Brailey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brailey rising or falling?

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

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