Declining since 2013, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Braylie since 2000
Babies named Braylie per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 159 |
| 2010s | 422 |
| 2020s | 80 |
Meaning & origin
Braylie is a modern American name that first appeared in Social Security records in 2000. It reached its peak popularity in 2012 before entering a steady decline; by 2025 it ranked 10,107 with approximately 1 in 178,585 newborn girls receiving the name. The name is part of a wider trend of invented names built around the Bray- sound (inspired by names like Brayden) and the -lie ending, mirroring the popularity of similar names such as Paisley and Hadley. Though never among the top names nationally, Braylie saw its most frequent use during the early 2010s. Its usage has been scattered across states with no single state claiming a particularly high concentration.
Braylie is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2000. It appears to be a blend of the element Bray- (possibly from Brayden or the surname Bray) and the fashionable suffix -lie (a variant of -lee or -ley). The name gained modest use during the 2000s and 2010s, peaking in 2012, but has since declined.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bray, Lee
Sibling names for Braylie
Names that share Braylie's style, for a brother or sister.
