US rank #3827 Boys' name Peak 2011 1,312 births

Braylan — #3827 US boys' name

1,312 babies named Braylan in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s522000s4422010s6482020s170
#3827
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Braylan was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

102 babies were named Braylan in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braylan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,312 babies named Braylan between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braylan currently holds the #3827 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 102 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braylan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 648 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Braylan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 100 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Braylan in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braylan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,312 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Braylan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,312

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2011

102 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,827

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braylan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
102
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
050100150 202420202016201220082004200019961990 5

Braylan popularity over time — girls

61 total births recorded since 2001 (Braylan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 61 births
4.555.566.577.5 2022202020152014201220112010200920052001 6

Braylan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
648 births that decade — 49% of Braylan's all-time total
1990s522000s4422010s6482020s170

Braylan by state

Where Braylan concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Braylan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
100 7.6%
#2 Georgia
71 5.4%
#3 North Carolina
57 4.3%
#4 Ohio
48 3.7%
#5 Louisiana
43 3.3%
#6 Mississippi
33 2.5%
#7 Alabama
31 2.4%
#8 Kentucky
31 2.4%
Texas share of Braylan's total US births 7.6%
Even split

100 of 1,312 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Braylan appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braylan?
1,312 babies have been named Braylan since 1990. It currently ranks #3827 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 102 births.
When was Braylan most popular?
Braylan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 648 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Braylan most popular?
The top states for the name Braylan are Texas (100 births), Georgia (71 births), North Carolina (57 births).
How long has the name Braylan been used?
Braylan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braylan?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.