How Many People Are Named Brilee?
An estimated 1,330 people in the United States have the first name Brilee. It is predominantly female (98.3%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Brilee peaked in popularity in 2012 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brilee 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 Brilee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brilee is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,330
About 1 in 257,710 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.3% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2012
112 births
Total Registered
1,344
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brilee
Brilee is predominantly female (98.3%), though 23 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brilee as a male name
Ranked #12,468 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 2014 (7 births)
Brilee as a female name
Ranked #8,014 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (107 births)
Brilee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brilee span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 727 babies were registered. Brilee has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brilee by Decade
How has Brilee 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.
Brilee by State
Birth registrations for Brilee span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky. The lowest are in Ohio, Iowa, California. On average, about 25 Brilees were registered per state.
Brilee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brilee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brilee
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Brilee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brilee?
We estimate approximately 1,330 people named Brilee 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 257,710 Americans share this first name.
Is Brilee a common name?
Brilee is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,344 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brilee most popular?
Brilee reached peak popularity in 2012, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brilee is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brilee a female name?
Brilee is predominantly female. 98.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brilee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brilee Smith, Brilee Johnson, Brilee 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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