Brayson
Brayson was the 2397th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 57 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 955th with 218 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,339 places. More babies were named Brayson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,397 boys, down 1,181 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 57boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2017218 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,161babies recorded
Brayson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,397 | 57 |
| 2020 | #1,216 | 155 |
| 2010 | #1,183 | 152 |
| 2000 | #4,075 | 19 |
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How popular is Brayson, counting every spelling?
Brayson is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,508 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,397 for Brayson on its own. Together these spellings went to 105 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brayson | 57 | #2,397 | 488 |
| Braysen | 15 | #5,892 | 109 |
| Braycen | 10 | #7,754 | 74 |
| Braeson | 5 | #12,307 | 56 |
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 Brayson?
57 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brayson (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Brayson 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 147 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brayson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brayson?
About 3,100 people born in the US named Brayson are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 7 and 15. That makes Brayson a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Brayson by state
How common Brayson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (3.8×). In 34 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 Brayson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brayson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Brayson
How popular is the name Brayson?
Brayson was the 2397th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 57 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 955th with 218 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,339 places. More babies were named Brayson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Brayson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Brayson in the US.
Where is Brayson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Brayson was most common in Louisiana (0.21 per 1,000 boys), followed by Kentucky and Missouri.