Brayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,953

among girls · ↓126 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brayla · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

44 babies

All-time total

629

#10,231 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Brayla popularity over time

629 babies have been named Brayla since 1993, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	28	3	–	#8,888
2000s	151	15	+439%	#5,412
2010s	326	33	+116%	#3,492
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	-37%	#4,778

Where Brayla is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	18	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Brayla

Brayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,953 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 629 American babies have been named Brayla. Its peak came in 2017, when 44 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 Brayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brayla?

The median living Brayla is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Brayla 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.

Brayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,953
2024	21	#5,827
2023	14	#7,709
2022	22	#5,668
2021	20	#5,989
2020	27	#4,778
2019	42	#3,622
2018	33	#4,247
2017	44	#3,492
2016	39	#3,863
2015	27	#5,005
2014	31	#4,564
2013	30	#4,670
2012	23	#5,738
2011	34	#4,265
2010	23	#5,808
2009	26	#5,412
2008	26	#5,464
2007	18	#7,132
2006	23	#5,743
2005	12	#8,987
2004	10	#10,021
2003	8	#11,481
2002	11	#8,941
2001	11	#8,858
2000	6	#13,406
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brayla?

The median living Brayla is about 11 years old. Half of all living Braylas are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Brayla are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Brayla are alive in the United States, based on 629 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brayla in 2025?

Brayla ranked #5,953 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brayla?

629 babies have been named Brayla in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brayla most popular?

Brayla peaked in 2017, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Brayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brayla rising or falling?

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

Will Brayla become more popular?

Brayla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Brayla in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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