Braylan Boy

How popular is Braylan?

#4,856 boy name in 2025

20 baby boys were named Braylan in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.

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1,380living people named Braylan (est.)
15median age of people named Braylan
1,393babies named Braylan since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025

Braylan popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#4,856 for boys (▼ 1065 from 2024)
Babies in 202520 boys
10-year trendFalling fast (-70% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#2,112 in 2015, #2,758 in 2020
Peak year2011 (102 boys)
Highest rank#1,544 in 2011
First recorded1990
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)97% boys, 3% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Braylan counting every spelling

Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Braylen family of names ranked #414 for boys in 2025 (#365 the year before), with 763 babies in all.

SpellingBoys in 2025Share
Braylen 366 48%
Braylon 289 38%
Braylin 70 9%
Braylan 20 3%
Bralyn 10 1%
Brallan 8 1%

Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.

Braylan by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1990s52#4,336
2000s442#1,613
2010s648#1,544
2020s190#2,758

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Questions

Is Braylan a boy or girl name?
Braylan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Braylan were boys.
How popular is the name Braylan?
20 baby boys were named Braylan in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
When was Braylan most popular?
Braylan peaked in 2011, when 102 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,544 in 2011.
How many people are named Braylan?
1,393 babies have been named Braylan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,380 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.