Brayleigh
A combination of the names "Brayden" and "Leigh", evocative of a meadow or field.
Name Census estimates that about 2,364 living Americans carry the first name Brayleigh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brayleigh today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brayleigh births was 2017 (197 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brayleigh. 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 Brayleigh with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Brayleigh is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.4K
~ 1 in 144,989 Americans
Peak year
2017
197 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,322
Tracked since 1999
Census
Brayleigh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,470 people with the first name Brayleigh, which placed it at #9,439 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
#9,439
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,470 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brayleigh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brayleigh is White at 77.1%. The next largest groups are Black (10.5%) and Two or More Races (6.2%). 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 Brayleigh 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 Brayleigh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.1% · 1,133
- Black or African American10.5% · 154
- Two or more races6.2% · 91
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 74
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 4
Popularity
Brayleigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brayleigh 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 1,527 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Brayleigh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brayleigh 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 Brayleigh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brayleighs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Brayleigh, while Wisconsin, Kansas, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 60 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brayleigh
The name Brayleigh is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century as a combination of the names Brayden and Leigh. It does not have any known origins in ancient languages or cultures.
While the name Brayleigh itself does not appear in historical texts or religious scriptures, its components Brayden and Leigh have their own interesting histories. Brayden is derived from an Old English surname meaning "broad valley," while Leigh is an English place name and surname originating from various locations in England.
There are no recorded examples of the name Brayleigh being used prior to the late 20th century. As a newly created name, it is unlikely to have been borne by any famous historical figures. However, some individuals who have been given this name in recent times may become notable in the future.
Given the name's modern origin, it is challenging to find individuals throughout history who have been called Brayleigh. However, here are five people with related names that may provide some historical context:
1. Brayden King (born 1991), an American professional ice hockey player.
2. Leigh Brackett (1915-1978), an American writer, particularly known for her contributions to the science fiction genre.
3. Leigh Hunt (1784-1859), an English critic, essayist, poet, and writer.
4. Leigh Whannell (born 1977), an Australian screenwriter, producer, and actor known for his work in the horror genre.
5. Brayden Schenn (born 1991), a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
It is worth noting that these individuals share components of the name Brayleigh but do not bear the exact name itself, as it is a relatively recent creation.
People
Brayleigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brayleigh 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
Brayleigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brayleigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,364 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brayleigh 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 144,989 US residents.
Is Brayleigh a common name?
We classify Brayleigh as "Rare". It ranks above 94.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,382 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brayleigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Brayleigh was 2017, when 197 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brayleigh is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brayleigh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,470 people with the name Brayleigh, or 0.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,439 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 Brayleigh 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 Brayleigh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brayleigh appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,470 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Brayleigh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brayleigh is White at 77.1%. The next largest groups are Black (10.5%) and Two or More Races (6.2%). 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 Brayleigh most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brayleigh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.1% (1,133 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 Brayleigh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brayleigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brayleigh 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 Brayleigh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brayleigh 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 Brayleigh 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 Americans are named Brayleigh?
You can see how many people have the name Brayleigh on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.