Boys' name · since 1995
Brayam
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 284 babies named Brayam, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,902 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,684 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 284
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Brayam is the #12684 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 284 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Brayam recorded 284 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #12684 nationally today, ahead of 9% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #10,902 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,684 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 284 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brayam ranks #10,902 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,684 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 284 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,902 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,684 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 284
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brayam's 284 recorded births place it above 75.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Brayam compares
284 44th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brayam's all-time total is 23% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brayam | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 284 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brayam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brayam's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brayam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Brayam by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (202 births, 71% of the file).
2000s was Brayam's strongest decade.
202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Brayam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
202 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 202 births (71% of all-time use).
Brayam by state
Where Brayam concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 9 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 6 | 2.1% |
26 of 284 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Brayam's data
- Brayam's decade-level peak was the 2000s (202 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brayams (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brayam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
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, 1995–2025 (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 Brayam 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.