Bralee
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly meaning "brave meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 76 living Americans carry the first name Bralee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bralee today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bralee births was 2009 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bralee. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bralee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
76
~ 1 in 4,509,926 Americans
Peak year
2009
10 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2016 SSA rank
#16,669
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Bralee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bralee from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 49 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Bralee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bralee 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 Bralee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bralee
The name Bralee is believed to have originated in the ancient Celtic cultures of the British Isles. Derived from the Old Welsh word "bral," meaning "meadow" or "open field," and the suffix "-ee," denoting a person or thing associated with a particular place or concept.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bralee can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a medieval chronicle written in the late 15th century. It mentions a Bralee of Tara, an Irish chieftain who ruled over a territory in what is now County Meath during the 7th century.
In the 11th century, a Bralee mac Lochlainn was a prominent Norse-Gaelic warrior and seafarer who sailed from Ireland to Greenland and is believed to have made landfall in present-day Canada. His journey is mentioned in the Icelandic Sagas, particularly the Grænlendinga Saga.
During the 13th century, a Bralee ap Rhys was a renowned Welsh bard and poet whose works celebrated the heroic deeds of Welsh princes and nobility. Some of his poems were preserved in the Red Book of Hergest, a medieval manuscript compiled in the late 14th century.
In the 16th century, a Bralee Fitzgerald was an Irish nobleman and soldier who fought alongside Hugh O'Neill during the Nine Years' War against English forces in Ireland. He is mentioned in several contemporary accounts of the conflict, including the Annals of the Four Masters.
Lastly, a Bralee MacLeod was a Scottish Highland clan chief who led his clan during the Jacobite risings of the 18th century. He is mentioned in various historical records and accounts of the time, such as the memoirs of Flora MacDonald and the writings of Sir Walter Scott.
Throughout its history, the name Bralee has been associated with a strong connection to nature and the land, as well as a sense of bravery, loyalty, and leadership in times of conflict and turmoil.
People
Bralee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bralee 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
Bralee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bralee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 76 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bralee 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 4,509,926 US residents.
Is Bralee a common name?
We classify Bralee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 77 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bralee most popular?
The single biggest year for Bralee was 2009, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bralee is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Bralee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bralee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bralee 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 Bralee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bralee 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 Bralee 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Bralee?
You can see how many Americans are named Bralee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.