Total births
16,540
Boys' name · since 1979
Brayan
Brayan has 16,540 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #718
- among boys today
- 16,540
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Brayan currently ranks #718 among boys' names in America, with 16,540 babies recorded since 1979.
Brayan has 16,540 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #718 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #718 among boys today
- 16,540 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brayan is currently the #718 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 16,540 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #718
- among boys today
- 16,540
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Brayan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#718
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Brayan was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
1,151 babies were named Brayan in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Brayan compares
16,540 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 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
Brayan's all-time total is 45x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brayan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,540 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,151 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brayan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brayan splits its recorded history at 2004: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 1,151 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brayan at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#718
Active since
1979
Brayan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 1,151
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Brayan popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 2001 (Brayan as girls' name)
Brayan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brayan's strongest decade.
8,549 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Brayan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 92
1980s
92 births
- 1990s 1,322
1990s
1,322 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,549 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,745 births
- 2020s 1,827
2020s
1,827 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8,549 births (52% of all-time use).
How Brayan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brayan's total volume
Brayan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Brayan by state
Where Brayan concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,565 | 21.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,567 | 15.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,054 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 918 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 753 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 752 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 583 | 3.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 559 | 3.4% |
California share of Brayan's total US births 21.6%
Even split
3,565 of 16,540 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Brayan appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brayan? ▼
Brayan has been given to 16,540 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #718 as of the latest data. 1,151 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Brayan most popular? ▼
Brayan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8,549 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Brayan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brayan are California (3,565 births), Texas (2,567 births), New York (1,054 births).
How long has the name Brayan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brayan since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brayan? ▼
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 Brayan's data
- Brayan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (8,549 total births); usage has since declined to 1,827 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brayans (3,565 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brayan
Nearby Names Like Brayan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brayan
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Brayan side by side: Brayan vs Brandon Brayan vs Bradley Brayan vs Brayden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brayan
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brayan: #718 Boys' Name - 16,540 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brayan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Brayan 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 June 2026.