Braylon
Braylon was the 848th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 289 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 218th with 1,695 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 456 places. More babies were named Braylon in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Braylen) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #848 boys, down 311 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 289boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20091,695 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,959babies recorded
What does the name Braylon mean?
Braylon is a spelling of Braylen, pronounced the same way, so it shares Braylen's meaning and origin.
Braylen is a modern American coinage, which Wiktionary records without further explanation. It joins the sound "Bray" with the -len ending of names such as Jaylen, and it belongs to a group of similar names (Braylon, Braelyn, Braylee) that appeared in the US from the 1990s. The surname Bray and the name Brayden are possible inspirations, but no source documents a link. We therefore do not give Braylen a meaning.
How sure is this? Not documented. Modern coinage; no documented meaning.
Related names: Braylon, Braelyn, Braden, Jaylen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Braylen' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Braelynn' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Braylon popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 163 since 2004, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #848 | 289 |
| 2020 | #537 | 526 |
| 2010 | #237 | 1,473 |
| 2000 | #1,314 | 98 |
| 1990 | #2,633 | 25 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Braylon, counting every spelling?
Braylon is a spelling of Braylen, a name family that ranked #408 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #848 for Braylon on its own. Together these spellings went to 799 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braylen | 366 | #725 | 2,476 |
| Braylon | 289 | #848 | 2,200 |
| Braylin | 70 | #2,095 | 465 |
| Braylan | 20 | #4,880 | 146 |
| Braelon | 32 | #3,523 | 85 |
| Braelin | 8 | #9,040 | 62 |
| Braelen | 9 | #8,355 | 37 |
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 Braylon?
289 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Braylon (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Braylon 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 29 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Braylon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Braylon?
About 18,600 people born in the US named Braylon are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 10 and 18. That makes Braylon 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.
Braylon by state
How common Braylon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (5.0×), Alabama (4.3×), Louisiana (3.8×), West Virginia (3.1×), Tennessee (2.7×). In 18 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 Braylon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Braylon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Braylon
How popular is the name Braylon?
Braylon was the 848th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 289 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 218th with 1,695 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 456 places. More babies were named Braylon in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Braylon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Braylon in the US.
Where is Braylon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Braylon was most common in Mississippi (1.28 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and Louisiana.