Boys' name · since 1984

Brayon

Brayon has 279 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,026 of 45,481
all-time among boys
279
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade

Brayon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 279 have been recorded since 1984.

Social Security Administration records show Brayon recorded 279 times among boys since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.

  • #11,026 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 279 born since 1984
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brayon ranks #11,026 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 279 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.

#11,026 of 45,481
all-time among boys
279
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Brayon's 279 recorded births place it above 75.72% 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.

Brayon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Brayon's full recorded timeline at 2004, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Brayon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2011)
16
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
05101520 19841992199820032008201320182024 5

Brayon by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (101 births, 36% of the file).

2010s was Brayon's strongest decade.

101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Brayon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 101 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brayon? ▼
279 babies have been named Brayon since 1984. All-time, it sits at #11,026 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2011 with 16 births.
Where does Brayon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brayon ranks #11,026 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 Brayon most popular? ▼
Brayon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Brayon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brayon since 1984 -- 41 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Brayon? ▼
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 Brayon's data

  • Brayon's decade-level peak was the 2010s (101 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.

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

Keep exploring Brayon

Nearby Names Like Brayon

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

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

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Lief
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Sonia
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Felicia
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brayon: 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, 1984–2024 (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 Brayon 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.