How Many People Are Named Brayton?
An estimated 2,431 people in the United States have the first name Brayton. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Brayton peaked in popularity in 2012 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brayton 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 Brayton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,431
About 1 in 140,993 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2012
106 births
Total Registered
2,501
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brayton
Brayton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,501 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Brayton as a male name
Ranked #4,322 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (106 births)
Brayton as a female name
Ranked #15,447 in 2006
6 female births in 2006
Peak: 1996 (6 births)
Brayton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brayton span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 823 babies were registered. Brayton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brayton by Decade
How has Brayton 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.
Brayton by State
Birth registrations for Brayton span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Indiana, Iowa, Texas. The lowest are in North Carolina, Kansas, Georgia. On average, about 48 Braytons were registered per state.
Brayton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brayton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Brayton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brayton?
We estimate approximately 2,431 people named Brayton 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 140,993 Americans share this first name.
Is Brayton a common name?
Brayton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,501 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brayton most popular?
Brayton reached peak popularity in 2012, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brayton is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brayton a male name?
Brayton is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brayton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brayton Smith, Brayton Johnson, Brayton 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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