How Many People Are Named Brayson?
An estimated 3,075 people in the United States have the first name Brayson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Brayson peaked in popularity in 2017 with 218 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brayson 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 Brayson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brayson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,075
About 1 in 111,465 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2017
218 births
Total Registered
3,101
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brayson
Brayson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,101 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Brayson as a male name
Ranked #1,817 in 2024
89 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (218 births)
Brayson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brayson span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,897 babies were registered. While Brayson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Brayson by Decade
How has Brayson 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.
Brayson by State
Birth registrations for Brayson span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Ohio. The lowest are in South Carolina, Arizona, Maryland. On average, about 65 Braysons were registered per state.
Brayson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brayson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brayson
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Brayson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brayson?
We estimate approximately 3,075 people named Brayson 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 111,465 Americans share this first name.
Is Brayson a common name?
Brayson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,101 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brayson most popular?
Brayson reached peak popularity in 2017, when 218 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brayson is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brayson a male name?
Brayson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brayson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brayson Smith, Brayson Johnson, Brayson 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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