Boys' name · since 1916
Brayton
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 2,506 babies named Brayton, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,866 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,971 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,506
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,506 babies have been named Brayton since 1916, making it today's #3971 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brayton has been recorded 2,506 times among boys since 1916, currently ranked #3971 nationally and more common than 71% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #2,866 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,971 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,506 born since 1916
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brayton ranks #2,866 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,971 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,506 born since 1916, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,866 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,971 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,506
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brayton's 2,506 recorded births place it above 93.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Indiana.
How Brayton compares
2,506 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Brayton's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brayton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,506 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 106 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brayton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brayton's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 106, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brayton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Brayton popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 1994 (Brayton as girls' name)
Brayton by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (812 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Brayton's strongest decade.
812 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Brayton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 14
1920s
14 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 114
1980s
114 births
- 1990s
1990s
513 births
- 2000s
2000s
812 births
- 2010s
2010s
773 births
- 2020s 229
2020s
229 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 812 births (32% of all-time use).
How Brayton 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 Brayton's total volume
Brayton by state
Where Brayton concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 335 | 13.4% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 139 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 78 | 3.1% |
| #4 | California | | 67 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 39 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 23 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 23 | 0.9% |
| #8 | New York | | 21 | 0.8% |
335 of 2,506 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Brayton appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brayton's data
- Brayton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (812 total births); usage has since declined to 229 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Braytons (335 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brayton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1916–2025 (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 Brayton 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.