Declining since 2010, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Braley since 1993
Babies named Braley per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 123 |
| 2010s | 127 |
| 2020s | 36 |
Meaning & origin
Braley is a modern invented name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1993. It reached its peak popularity in 2011, but as of 2025 its rank has fallen to 14,942, with only about 1 in every 321,453 newborns receiving the name. The name fits a trend of -ley suffixed names popular in the 2010s, though it never gained wide usage and has been declining since 2010. Top states for the name are not recorded, indicating its rarity across the country.
Braley is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1993. It may have been formed by combining the popular sound of names like Brayden or Bradley with the fashionable -ley suffix. Its usage has been uncommon, never breaking into the top 10,000 names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bray
Sibling names for Braley
Names that share Braley's style, for a brother or sister.
