Brailey
1 country#8362 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Brailey’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,181 births recorded 1994–2025 · currently #8362 · peaked in 2012 with 79 births
Most common in: Texas, Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, Indiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Brailey’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3669 | — |
| 2007 | #3289 | ↑380 |
| 2008 | #3017 | ↑272 |
| 2009 | #2465 | ↑552 |
| 2010 | #2841 | ↓376 |
| 2011 | #2434 | ↑407 |
| 2012 | #2356 | ↑78 |
| 2013 | #2597 | ↓241 |
| 2014 | #3041 | ↓444 |
| 2015 | #3211 | ↓170 |
| 2016 | #3326 | ↓115 |
| 2017 | #3479 | ↓153 |
| 2018 | #3050 | ↑429 |
| 2019 | #3499 | ↓449 |
| 2020 | #4548 | ↓1049 |
| 2021 | #5091 | ↓543 |
| 2022 | #5309 | ↓218 |
| 2023 | #5126 | ↑183 |
| 2024 | #6642 | ↓1516 |
| 2025 | #8362 | ↓1720 |
Frequently asked questions about Brailey
Is Brailey a popular name?
Yes — Brailey currently ranks #8362 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Brailey more common for boys or girls?
Brailey is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Brailey most popular?
Brailey peaked in 2012 in United States, with 79 recorded births that year.
Is Brailey rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Brailey’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #8122 in 1994 to #8362 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Brailey?
At least 1,181 babies have been recorded with the name Brailey across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Brailey?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Brailey include Bobby, Briah.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Brailey in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.