Brylei: 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	73	7	–	#5,569
2010s	177	18	+142%	#5,680
2020s (to 2025)	60	10	-44%	#7,629

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

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1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#5,569

2010s

177

+142%

#5,680

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#7,629

The story of Brylei

Brylei is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,120 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 310 American babies have been named Brylei. Its peak came in 2009, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Brylei stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brylei?

The median living Brylei is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Brylei 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.

Brylei year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,120
2024	7	#12,403
2023	7	#12,386
2022	12	#8,631
2021	12	#8,572
2020	14	#7,629
2019	10	#9,866
2018	16	#7,167
2017	20	#6,089
2016	17	#6,959
2015	18	#6,774
2014	15	#7,729
2013	23	#5,680
2012	19	#6,651
2011	20	#6,384
2010	19	#6,697
2009	25	#5,569
2008	11	#10,201
2007	12	#9,652
2006	6	#15,464
2005	5	#16,945
2004	9	#10,842
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2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,435
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brylei?

The median living Brylei is about 11 years old. Half of all living Bryleis are between 7 and 15 years old.

How many people named Brylei are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Brylei are alive in the United States, based on 310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brylei mean?

Spelling variant of Briley.

How popular is the name Brylei in 2025?

Brylei ranked #11,120 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brylei?

310 babies have been named Brylei in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brylei most popular?

Brylei peaked in 2009, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Brylei a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brylei rising or falling?

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

Brylei

Brylei popularity over time

The story of Brylei

How old are people named Brylei?

Brylei year by year

Frequently asked questions

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