How Many People Are Named Braya?
An estimated 572 people in the United States have the first name Braya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Braya peaked in popularity in 2019 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Braya 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 Braya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
572
About 1 in 599,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
42 births
Total Registered
577
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Braya
Braya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 577 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Braya as a female name
Ranked #4,776 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (42 births)
Braya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Braya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 282 babies were registered. While Braya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Braya by Decade
How has Braya 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.
Braya by State
Birth registrations for Braya span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Arizona, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Texas, Pennsylvania, Arizona. On average, about 5 Brayas were registered per state.
Braya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Braya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Braya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Braya?
We estimate approximately 572 people named Braya 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 599,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Braya a common name?
Braya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 577 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Braya most popular?
Braya reached peak popularity in 2019, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Braya is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Braya a female name?
Braya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Braya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Braya Smith, Braya Johnson, Braya 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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