How Many People Are Named Braleigh?
An estimated 531 people in the United States have the first name Braleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Braleigh peaked in popularity in 2013 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Braleigh as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Braleigh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
531
About 1 in 645,488 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2013
38 births
Total Registered
536
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Braleigh
Braleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 536 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Braleigh as a female name
Ranked #6,188 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (38 births)
Braleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Braleigh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 324 babies were registered. Braleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Braleigh by Decade
How has Braleigh tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Braleigh by State
Birth registrations for Braleigh span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia. On average, about 18 Braleighs were registered per state.
Braleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Braleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Braleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Braleigh?
We estimate approximately 531 people named Braleigh are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 645,488 Americans share this first name.
Is Braleigh a common name?
Braleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 536 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Braleigh most popular?
Braleigh reached peak popularity in 2013, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Braleigh is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Braleigh a female name?
Braleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Braleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Braleigh Smith, Braleigh Johnson, Braleigh Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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