Brilee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,161

among girls · ↑1,885 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brilee

How common

1 in 84,593

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

112 babies

All-time total

1,363

#6,148 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Brilee popularity over time

1,363 babies have been named Brilee 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

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
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1990s	67	–	67	7	–	#5,465
2000s	419	6	425	43	+534%	#2,320
2010s	710	17	727	73	+71%	#1,877
2020s (to 2025)	144	–	144	24	-67%	#4,566

The story of Brilee

Brilee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,161 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 1,363 American babies have been named Brilee. Its peak came in 2012, when 112 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 Brilee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brilee?

The median living Brilee is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 17. An estimated 1,400 people named Brilee 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.

Brilee 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	19	#6,161	–	–
2024	13	#8,046	–	–
2023	27	#4,889	–	–
2022	28	#4,815	–	–
2021	28	#4,743	–	–
2020	29	#4,566	–	–
2019	36	#4,026	–	–
2018	51	#3,167	–	–
2017	64	#2,695	–	–
2016	59	#2,872	5	#12,472
2015	67	#2,653	–	–
2014	75	#2,420	7	#9,784
2013	81	#2,287	–	–
2012	107	#1,877	5	#12,553
2011	90	#2,126	–	–
2010	80	#2,366	–	–
2009	84	#2,320	–	–
2008	69	#2,666	–	–
2007	66	#2,757	–	–
2006	41	#3,744	6	#10,846
2005	40	#3,659	–	–
2004	33	#4,184	–	–
2003	27	#4,694	–	–
2002	17	#6,441	–	–
2001	23	#5,037	–	–
2000	19	#5,741	–	–
1995	7	#10,674	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brilee?

The median living Brilee is about 13 years old. Half of all living Brilees are between 9 and 17 years old.

How many people named Brilee are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Brilee are alive in the United States, based on 1,363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brilee mean?

Spelling variant of Brylee.

How popular is the name Brilee in 2025?

Brilee ranked #6,161 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brilee?

1,363 babies have been named Brilee in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brilee most popular?

Brilee peaked in 2012, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Brilee a boy or girl name?

Brilee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brilee rising or falling?

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

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