Boys' name · since 1998

Brailon

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Brailon, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,054 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade

Brailon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 78 recorded since 1998.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brailon has been recorded 78 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.

  • #19,054 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 78 born since 1998
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brailon ranks #19,054 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,054 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brailon's 78 recorded births place it above 57.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Brailon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Brailon's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Brailon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2013)
10
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 19982004200520062008200920102012201320172024 5

Brailon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Brailon's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Brailon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brailon? ▼
Brailon has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,054 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 10 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Brailon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brailon ranks #19,054 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brailon most popular? ▼
Brailon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Brailon been used? ▼
Brailon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brailon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Brailon's data

  • Brailon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Brailon

Nearby Names Like Brailon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brailon

Brandon Boy
#261 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#403 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#229 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#321 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4252 83,060 births

Compare Brailon side by side: Brailon vs Brandon Brailon vs Bradley Brailon vs Brayden

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Finas
78 births · Peak 1916
Arling
78 births · Peak 1921
Fremon
78 births · Peak 1938
Hancel
78 births · Peak 1922
Vence
78 births · Peak 1955
Neils
78 births · Peak 1918
Hommer
78 births · Peak 1942
Kazuto
78 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brailon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brailon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.