Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Braylan

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #4,880 Trend ↓ Falling 32%
Rank 2025
#4,880
among boys · ↓1,071 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Braylan · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
108 babies
All-time total
1,393
#4,281 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Braylan popularity over time

1,393 babies have been named Braylan since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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
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1990s – 52 52 5 – #4,370
2000s 20 442 462 46 +788% #1,614
2010s 30 648 678 68 +47% #1,545
2020s (to 2025) 11 190 201 34 -51% #2,765

Where Braylan 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 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Braylan

Braylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,880 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,393 American babies have been named Braylan. Its peak came in 2011, when 108 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Braylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Braylan?

The median living Braylan is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 17. An estimated 1,400 people named Braylan are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Braylan 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 – – 20 #4,880
2024 – – 29 #3,809
2023 – – 23 #4,474
2022 6 #13,892 33 #3,472
2021 – – 41 #2,980
2020 5 #15,513 44 #2,765
2019 – – 27 #3,907
2018 – – 40 #2,954
2017 – – 46 #2,683
2016 – – 50 #2,522
2015 6 #14,817 66 #2,115
2014 5 #16,997 78 #1,874
2013 – – 88 #1,686
2012 6 #15,284 72 #1,963
2011 6 #15,148 102 #1,545
2010 7 #13,702 79 #1,836
2009 7 #13,938 90 #1,722
2008 – – 97 #1,614
2007 – – 59 #2,240
2006 – – 55 #2,289
2005 7 #13,230 49 #2,370
2004 – – 32 #3,085
2003 – – 17 #4,636
2002 – – 17 #4,527
2001 6 #13,775 13 #5,419
2000 – – 13 #5,324
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1990 – – 5 #8,262
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Braylan?

The median living Braylan is about 14 years old. Half of all living Braylans are between 9 and 17 years old.

How many people named Braylan are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Braylan are alive in the United States, based on 1,393 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Braylan in 2025?

Braylan ranked #4,880 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Braylan?

1,393 babies have been named Braylan in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Braylan most popular?

Braylan peaked in 2011, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Braylan a boy or girl name?

Braylan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Braylan rising or falling?

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

Will Braylan become more popular?

Braylan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Braylan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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