How Many People Are Named Braley?
An estimated 318 people in the United States have the first name Braley. It is predominantly female (96.6%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Braley peaked in popularity in 2011 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Braley 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 Braley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
318
About 1 in 1,077,844 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.6% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2011
24 births
Total Registered
322
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Braley
Braley is predominantly female (96.6%), though 11 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Braley as a male name
Ranked #12,391 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 2007 (6 births)
Braley as a female name
Ranked #15,635 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (24 births)
Braley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Braley span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 132 babies were registered. Braley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Braley by Decade
How has Braley 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.
Braley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Braley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Braley
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Braley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Braley?
We estimate approximately 318 people named Braley 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 1,077,844 Americans share this first name.
Is Braley a common name?
Braley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 322 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Braley most popular?
Braley reached peak popularity in 2011, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Braley is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Braley a female name?
Braley is predominantly female. 96.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Braley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Braley Smith, Braley Johnson, Braley 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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