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Braylen

94% boys · #725 in the US for boys, 2025

Braylen has been given to about 14,058 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2011, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 13,934
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Braylen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2011 · 1,054
  • Born in 2025396
  • All time14,058
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Braylen?

Braylen ranks 725th among American boys in 2025, with 396 born that year. Its best year was 2011, when 1,054 babies were given the name, ranking 316th. The typical living American called Braylen is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.

Names that sound like Braylen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brayden0.89
  2. Braiden0.81
  3. Braden0.79
  4. Jaylen0.79
  5. Branden0.79
  6. Kaylen0.79
  7. Rayden0.79
  8. Graysen0.79

Middle names for Braylen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Braylen Paul0.77
  2. Braylen John0.77
  3. Braylen Wade0.76
  4. Braylen Ross0.76
  5. Braylen Quinn0.76
  6. Braylen Jude0.76

Sibling names for Braylen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yaretzisister · 1.00
  2. Rylandbrother · 0.99
  3. Maliyahsister · 0.99
  4. Averiesister · 0.99
  5. Kasonbrother · 0.99
  6. Arjunbrother · 0.97

Where Braylen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Mississippi0.07%
  2. Alabama0.05%
  3. South Carolina0.05%
  4. Louisiana0.04%
  5. Maryland0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Braylen Anderson0.77
  2. Braylen White0.72
  3. Braylen Moore0.72
  4. Braylen Hill0.72
  5. Braylen Hall0.72
  6. Braylen Young0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Braylen

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020

Braylen across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.