How Many People Are Named Brayan?
An estimated 16,037 people in the United States have the first name Brayan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Brayan peaked in popularity in 2006 with 1,150 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brayan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brayan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brayan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
16,037
About 1 in 21,373 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2006
1,150 births
Total Registered
16,221
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brayan
Brayan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16,221 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Brayan as a male name
Ranked #716 in 2024
368 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (1,150 births)
Brayan as a female name
Ranked #17,756 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 2007 (7 births)
Brayan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brayan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 8,566 babies were registered. Brayan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brayan by Decade
How has Brayan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brayan by State
Birth registrations for Brayan span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Mississippi. On average, about 363 Brayans were registered per state.
Brayan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brayan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Brayan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brayan?
We estimate approximately 16,037 people named Brayan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 21,373 Americans share this first name.
Is Brayan a common name?
Brayan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,221 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brayan most popular?
Brayan reached peak popularity in 2006, when 1,150 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brayan is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brayan a male name?
Brayan is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brayan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brayan Smith, Brayan Johnson, Brayan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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