boy's name
Braylen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 14,272
the United States
#727
2025 births
Braylen is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 396 babies in the United States, ranking #727. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2011, when 1,054 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,372 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Braylen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 139 |
| 2000s | 2,481 |
| 2010s | 8,168 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,270 |
How popular is Braylen?
In 2025, Braylen was given to 396 babies in the United States, ranking #727 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Braylen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Braylen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Braylen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Braylen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Braylen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Braylen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Braylen
How popular is the name Braylen?
In 2025, Braylen was given to 396 babies in the United States, ranking #727 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Braylen a girl's or a boy's name?
Braylen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Braylen most popular?
Braylen peaked in 2011, when 1,054 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Braylen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Braylen currently ranks #727 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.