Broad meadow or hill
A modern English surname-style name likely derived from the Old English elements 'brΔd' meaning broad and 'lΔah' meaning meadow or clearing. It may also be interpreted as a variant of Brailey or a combination of the popular prefix 'Bray-' with the 'ley' suffix.
Less common today
Brayley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,225 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
