Total births
137
Boys' name · since 1999
Brayen
Brayen has 137 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13098
- among boys today
- 137
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
137 babies have been named Brayen since 1999, making it today's #13098 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brayen has been recorded 137 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #13098 nationally and more common than 8% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #13098 among boys today
- 137 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brayen is currently the #13098 boys' name in America, more common than 8% of boys - 137 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13098
- among boys today
- 137
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Brayen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13098
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 8% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Brayen was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
18 babies were named Brayen in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Brayen compares
137 31th percentile among 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
Brayen's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brayen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 137 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brayen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brayen's full recorded timeline at 2010, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brayen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#13,098
Active since
1999
Brayen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Brayen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brayen's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Brayen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brayen? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 137 babies named Brayen. Today it holds rank #13098 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 18 births.
When was Brayen most popular? ▼
Brayen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Brayen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brayen since 1999 -- 26 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Brayen? ▼
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 Brayen's data
- Brayen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Brayen
Nearby Names Like Brayen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brayen
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 Brayen side by side: Brayen vs Brandon Brayen vs Bradley Brayen vs Brayden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brayen
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, 1999–2024 (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. "Brayen: #13098 Boys' Name - 137 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brayen. 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 Brayen 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.