How Many People Are Named Brayleigh?
An estimated 2,364 people in the United States have the first name Brayleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Brayleigh peaked in popularity in 2017 with 197 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brayleigh 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 Brayleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brayleigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,364
About 1 in 144,989 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2017
197 births
Total Registered
2,382
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brayleigh
Brayleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,382 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Brayleigh as a female name
Ranked #2,322 in 2024
79 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (197 births)
Brayleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brayleigh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,527 babies were registered. While Brayleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Brayleigh by Decade
How has Brayleigh 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.
Brayleigh by State
Birth registrations for Brayleigh span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Tennessee. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Kansas, Colorado. On average, about 60 Brayleighs were registered per state.
Brayleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brayleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Brayleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brayleigh?
We estimate approximately 2,364 people named Brayleigh 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 144,989 Americans share this first name.
Is Brayleigh a common name?
Brayleigh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,382 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brayleigh most popular?
Brayleigh reached peak popularity in 2017, when 197 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brayleigh is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brayleigh a female name?
Brayleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brayleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brayleigh Smith, Brayleigh Johnson, Brayleigh 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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