boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Brayan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #768 Trend ↑ Rising 27%
Rank 2025
#768
among boys · ↓50 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
334
named Brayan · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,114
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
1,151 babies
All-time total
16,558
#916 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Brayan popularity over time

16,558 babies have been named Brayan since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,158
1980s – 92 92 9 +1740% #2,483
1990s – 1,322 1,322 132 +1337% #624
2000s 18 8,549 8,567 857 +548% #294
2010s – 4,745 4,745 475 -45% #370
2020s (to 2025) – 1,827 1,827 305 -36% #718

Where Brayan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 348 0.20 outside top 500
2027 361 0.21 outside top 500
2028 372 0.22 outside top 500
2029 382 0.22 outside top 500
2030 390 0.23 outside top 500

Where Brayan is most popular

Boys named Brayan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.181 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Maryland, and New Jersey.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Brayan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 52 0.476 +163%
Maryland 41 0.344 +90%
New Jersey 63 0.313 +73%
California 251 0.275 +52%
Florida 130 0.275 +52%
Massachusetts 36 0.262 +45%
Texas 226 0.257 +42%
Tennessee 46 0.255 +41%
South Carolina 26 0.252 +39%
Georgia 54 0.213 +18%
Arizona 34 0.208 +15%
North Carolina 52 0.204 +13%
Virginia 36 0.190 +5%
Kansas 12 0.175 ≈ national
New York 69 0.159 -12%
Washington 26 0.159 -12%
Oklahoma 12 0.136 -25%
Illinois 30 0.117 -35%
Kentucky 11 0.110 -39%
Indiana 17 0.106 -41%
Mississippi 5 0.088 -51%
Ohio 20 0.075 -58%
Pennsylvania 19 0.072 -60%
Louisiana 7 0.068 -62%
Oregon 5 0.066 -64%
Minnesota 8 0.065 -64%
Utah 5 0.052 -71%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 -72%
Colorado 6 0.046 -74%
Missouri 5 0.036 -80%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Brayan

Brayan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #768 in 2025 with 334 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 16,558 American babies have been named Brayan. Its peak came in 2006, when 1,151 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brayan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brayan?

The median living Brayan is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 16 thousand people named Brayan are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brayan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 334 #768
2024 – – 369 #718
2023 – – 284 #852
2022 – – 323 #783
2021 – – 252 #910
2020 – – 265 #858
2019 – – 270 #835
2018 – – 271 #824
2017 – – 347 #705
2016 – – 415 #641
2015 – – 462 #596
2014 – – 498 #552
2013 – – 525 #510
2012 – – 531 #501
2011 – – 638 #428
2010 – – 788 #370
2009 5 #17,758 887 #352
2008 – – 993 #331
2007 7 #14,166 1,061 #310
2006 – – 1,151 #294
2005 – – 978 #326
2004 – – 891 #336
2003 – – 806 #347
2002 – – 761 #355
2001 6 #13,773 541 #448
2000 – – 480 #486
1995 – – 112 #1,063
1990 – – 51 #1,618
1985 – – 13 #3,426
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Brayan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Brayan Perea Brayan Perea Colombian footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  2. 2 Brayan Beckeles Honduran football player (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brayan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brayan?

The median living Brayan is about 17 years old. Half of all living Brayans are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Brayan are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Brayan are alive in the United States, based on 16,558 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brayan in 2025?

Brayan ranked #768 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 334 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brayan?

16,558 babies have been named Brayan in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brayan most popular?

Brayan peaked in 2006, when 1,151 newborns received the name.

Is Brayan a boy or girl name?

Brayan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brayan rising or falling?

Brayan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brayan become more popular?

Brayan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 390 boys named Brayan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Brayan?

Well-known people named Brayan include Brayan Perea (soccer player), Brayan Beckeles (soccer player).

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