Braya
Braya was the #5,410 girls' name in the US in 2025 (23 babies), and #2,730 in Canada.
Braya as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,410 (23) | #2,730 (7) |
| 2024 | #4,669 (29) | — |
| 2023 | #5,248 (24) | — |
| 2022 | #4,472 (31) | — |
| 2021 | #3,735 (40) | — |
| 2020 | #4,358 (31) | — |
| 2019 | #3,611 (42) | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #5,152 (25) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2017 | #4,304 (33) | — |
| 2016 | #5,284 (25) | — |
| 2015 | #4,144 (35) | — |
| 2014 | #4,350 (33) | — |
| 2013 | #4,887 (28) | — |
| 2012 | #4,957 (28) | — |
| 2011 | #7,436 (16) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #3,611.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1992.
How common is it?
about 1 in 71,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 21,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Braya is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 79,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 61,000 to 1 in 100,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braya | Canada | Girls | #2,730 | 7 |
| Braya | US | Girls | #5,410 | 23 |