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Braylon

99% boys · #848 in the US for boys, 2025

Braylon has been given to about 18,959 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

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Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 18,703
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Braylon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 1,702
  • Born in 2025294
  • All time18,959

How popular is Braylon?

Braylon ranks 848th among American boys in 2025, with 294 born that year. Its best year was 2009, when 1,702 babies were given the name, ranking 218th. The typical living American called Braylon is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in West Virginia, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.

Names that sound like Braylon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Braydon0.89
  2. Brandon0.79
  3. Grayson0.79
  4. Waylon0.79
  5. Jaylon0.79
  6. Branson0.79
  7. Raymon0.79
  8. Brannon0.79

Middle names for Braylon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Braylon Paul0.77
  2. Braylon Lee0.77
  3. Braylon Dean0.76
  4. Braylon Wade0.76
  5. Braylon Quinn0.76
  6. Braylon Jude0.76

Sibling names for Braylon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Caidenbrother · 0.97
  2. Janiyahsister · 0.97
  3. Mileysister · 0.97
  4. Melanysister · 0.96
  5. Nehemiahbrother · 0.95
  6. Izaiahbrother · 0.95

Where Braylon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. West Virginia0.07%
  2. Mississippi0.05%
  3. Alabama0.04%
  4. Louisiana0.03%
  5. Tennessee0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Braylon White0.72
  2. Braylon Reyes0.72
  3. Braylon Lee0.72
  4. Braylon Hill0.72
  5. Braylon Hall0.72
  6. Braylon Green0.72

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 Braylon

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Braylon 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.