Boys' name · since 1994
Brayson
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 3,161 babies named Brayson, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,446 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,409 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,161
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Brayson currently ranks #2409 among boys' names in America, with 3,161 babies recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Brayson recorded 3,161 times among boys since 1994, holding rank #2409 nationally today, ahead of 83% of boys, 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 1994 to 2025.
- #2,446 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,409 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,161 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brayson ranks #2,446 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,409 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,161 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,446 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,409 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,161
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Brayson's 3,161 recorded births place it above 94.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Brayson compares
3,161 Top 17% higher than 83% of 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
Brayson's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brayson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,161 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 218 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brayson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brayson's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 218, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brayson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 218
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Brayson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,897 births, 60% of the file).
2010s was Brayson's strongest decade.
1,897 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Brayson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s 558
2000s
558 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,897 births
- 2020s 643
2020s
643 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,897 births (60% of all-time use).
How Brayson 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 Brayson's total volume
Brayson by state
Where Brayson concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 373 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 123 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 116 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 114 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 113 | 3.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 101 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 100 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 87 | 2.8% |
373 of 3,161 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Brayson appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brayson's data
- Brayson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,897 total births) through the 2020s (643) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Braysons (373 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Brayson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1994–2025 (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 Brayson 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.