Declining since 2018, #5,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Brayla since 1993
Babies named Brayla per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 |
| 2000s | 151 |
| 2010s | 326 |
| 2020s | 124 |
Meaning & origin
Brayla is a modern American coinage that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security Administration's baby name list in 1993. It reached its peak popularity in 2017, but has since been declining in use, falling steadily after 2018. In the most recent data from 2025, Brayla ranked 5,917th and was given to approximately 1 in every 80,363 newborn girls. The name is most frequently recorded in the state of Florida. As a feminine invention, its structure follows a familiar English naming pattern: the initial Br- sound combined with the -la suffix, similar to Kayla or Layla, though its meaning remains undefined. Brayla fits comfortably alongside other modern -la names and is typically considered a girl's name.
Brayla is a modern coinage, likely formed from the surname Bray or the sound bray combined with the popular -la suffix seen in names like Kayla or Layla. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1993 and saw peak usage in 2017.
Where Brayla is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bray, Bree
Sibling names for Brayla
Names that share Brayla's style, for a brother or sister.
