Brayan
Brayan was the 768th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 334 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 294th with 1,151 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 172 places. More babies were named Brayan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Spanish phonetic spelling of Brian · Spanish, Irish
Say it BRY-un /ˈbɹaɪən/
- Rank in 2025
- #768 boys, up 90 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 334boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20061,151 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,558babies recorded
What does the name Brayan mean?
Brayan is a Spanish phonetic spelling of the English name Brian, as Wiktionary notes, and is common in Latin America. Brian is an Irish name made famous by Brian Boru, high king of Ireland, who died in 1014. Its meaning is uncertain: it is often linked with an Old Celtic element *brig- 'high, noble' (as in Bridget), but this is not proven.
Brian (Old Irish, “personal name of uncertain meaning”)*brigā (Proto-Celtic, “height, might (proposed)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Brayan is clearly from Brian; the meaning of Brian is uncertain.
Other explanations you may read: Brian means 'strong' or 'virtuous'.
Pronunciation: Spanish speakers say BRAH-yahn.
Related names: Brian, Bryan, Bryant.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Brayan' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Brian', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Brayan popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 18 since 2001.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #768 | 334 |
| 2020 | #858 | 265 |
| 2010 | #370 | 788 |
| 2000 | #486 | 480 |
| 1990 | #1,618 | 51 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Brayan, counting every spelling?
Brayan is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #748 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #768 for Brayan on its own. Together these spellings went to 334 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan | 334 | #768 | 1,562 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Brayan?
334 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brayan (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Brayan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brayan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brayan?
About 16,300 people born in the US named Brayan are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 13 and 22. That makes Brayan mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Brayan by state
How common Brayan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (2.6×), Maryland (1.9×), New Jersey (1.7×), California (1.5×), Florida (1.5×). In 21 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brayan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brayan, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Brayan · Sibling names for Brayan
Questions about the name Brayan
What does Brayan mean?
Brayan is usually explained as “Spanish phonetic spelling of Brian”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Brayan?
Brayan was the 768th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 334 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 294th with 1,151 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 172 places. More babies were named Brayan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Brayan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Brayan in the US.
Where is Brayan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Brayan was most common in Alabama (0.48 per 1,000 boys), followed by Maryland and New Jersey.