Braylee
A name of English origin meaning "broad meadow" or "broad clearing".
Name Census estimates that about 6,701 living Americans carry the first name Braylee. It is a predominantly female name (98.8% of registrations). The average person named Braylee today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Braylee births was 2014 (587 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Braylee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Braylee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Braylee is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 82 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Braylee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
6.7K
~ 1 in 51,150 Americans
Peak year
2014
587 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2020 SSA rank
#1,175
Tracked since 1993
Census
Braylee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,758 people with the first name Braylee, which placed it at #4,069 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,069
National first-name rank
People counted
4.8K
4,758 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Braylee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Braylee is White at 79.6%. The next largest groups are Black (6.5%) and Two or More Races (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Braylee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Braylee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.6% · 3,788
- Black or African American6.5% · 308
- Two or more races6.0% · 286
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 275
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Braylee
Braylee leans heavily female at 98.8% of total registrations, but 82 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Braylee as a male name
- Ranked #9,707 in 2020
- 7 male births in 2020
- Peak: 2012 (13 births)
Braylee as a female name
- Ranked #1,175 in 2024
- 203 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (580 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Braylee leans strongly female. 4,671 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 90 male bearers (1.9%).
Popularity
Braylee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Braylee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 4,435 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Braylee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Braylee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Braylees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 41 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma recorded the most babies named Braylee, while Wyoming, Montana, Hawaii recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 135 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Braylee
The name Braylee is a relatively modern given name with uncertain origins. It is thought to be a variation of the name Brayden, which is an English name derived from the surname Braydon or Brayden, originating from a place name meaning "broad valley" or "broad hill" in Old English.
While the name Braylee does not have a long historical record, it is possible that it was influenced by the French name Brielle or the Irish name Bríghid, both of which have roots in the Gaelic word "brígh" meaning "strength" or "vigor". However, the connection between these names and Braylee is tenuous at best.
The earliest known instances of the name Braylee appear to be relatively recent, with the first recorded examples dating back to the late 20th century. It is likely that the name gained popularity as a combination of the increasingly common names Brayden and Hayley, or as a unique variation on these names.
Despite its modern origins, a few notable individuals have borne the name Braylee throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances is Braylee Newby, an American actress born in 1997, known for her roles in television shows such as "The Middle" and "Raven's Home".
Another notable Braylee is Braylee Reynolds, an American gymnast born in 2006, who has competed in various national and international competitions, including the 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
In the world of sports, Braylee Watts, an Australian rules footballer born in 1998, has played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) competition since 2017.
Braylee Edmondson, an American singer and songwriter born in 2001, has gained recognition for her participation in various music competitions and for releasing her debut single "Love Sick" in 2019.
Lastly, Braylee Camrud, an American actress born in 2006, has appeared in several television shows and films, including "The Thundermans" and "The Sleepover".
While the name Braylee is relatively new and lacks a deep historical lineage, it has begun to establish itself in various fields, and its popularity may continue to grow in the years to come.
People
Braylee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Braylee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Braylee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Braylee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,701 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Braylee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 51,150 US residents.
Is Braylee a common name?
We classify Braylee as "Rare". It ranks above 97.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,757 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Braylee most popular?
The single biggest year for Braylee was 2014, when 587 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Braylee is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Braylee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,758 people with the name Braylee, or 1.58 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,069 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Braylee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Braylee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Braylee leans strongly female. 4,671 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 90 male bearers (1.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Braylee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Braylee is White at 79.6%. The next largest groups are Black (6.5%) and Two or More Races (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Braylee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Braylee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.6% (3,788 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Braylee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Braylee a female name?
Yes, 98.8% of people registered as Braylee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Braylee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Braylee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Braylee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Braylee?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.