Brayton: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,964

among boys · ↑374 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brayton · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

106 babies

All-time total

2,528

#2,866 all-time among boys

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Brayton popularity over time

2,528 babies have been named Brayton since 1916, 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

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	–	15	15	2	–	#3,971
1920s	–	14	14	1	-7%	#3,010
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	5	5	1	–	#3,487
1950s	–	6	6	1	+20%	#3,363
1960s	–	12	12	1	+100%	#3,387
1970s	–	13	13	1	+8%	#3,557
1980s	–	114	114	11	+777%	#3,048
1990s	11	513	524	52	+360%	#1,278
2000s	11	812	823	82	+57%	#1,409
2010s	–	773	773	77	-6%	#1,515
2020s (to 2025)	–	229	229	38	-51%	#2,513

Where Brayton 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Brayton

Brayton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,964 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 2,528 American babies have been named Brayton. Its peak came in 2012, when 106 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 Brayton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brayton?

The median living Brayton is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 2,500 people named Brayton are alive in the United States today.

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

Brayton 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	–	–	27	#3,964
2024	–	–	24	#4,338
2023	–	–	26	#4,127
2022	–	–	54	#2,523
2021	–	–	47	#2,698
2020	–	–	51	#2,513
2019	–	–	53	#2,492
2018	–	–	51	#2,511
2017	–	–	53	#2,423
2016	–	–	67	#2,090
2015	–	–	81	#1,830
2014	–	–	100	#1,576
2013	–	–	84	#1,737
2012	–	–	106	#1,515
2011	–	–	86	#1,722
2010	–	–	92	#1,677
2009	–	–	85	#1,776
2008	–	–	77	#1,876
2007	–	–	84	#1,761
2006	6	#15,447	70	#1,922
2005	–	–	93	#1,526
2004	–	–	73	#1,734
2003	–	–	84	#1,529
2002	–	–	81	#1,530
2001	5	#15,721	77	#1,565
2000	–	–	88	#1,409
1995	–	–	52	#1,707
1990	–	–	20	#3,066
1985	–	–	10	#4,083
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	8	#3,557
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	6	#3,363
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brayton?

The median living Brayton is about 18 years old. Half of all living Braytons are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Brayton are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Brayton are alive in the United States, based on 2,528 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brayton mean?

Brayton is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Brayton in 2025?

Brayton ranked #3,964 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brayton?

2,528 babies have been named Brayton in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brayton most popular?

Brayton peaked in 2012, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Brayton a boy or girl name?

Brayton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brayton rising or falling?

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

Will Brayton become more popular?

Brayton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Brayton 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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