The first name Braylen
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Modern American coinage.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Braylen, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 11 births (#1,984).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Braylen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Braylen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 366 boys born in the United States were named Braylen, the 725th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 1,011 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Questions
- What does the name Braylen mean?
- Modern American coinage.
- How popular is the name Braylen?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Braylen, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2021, with 11 births.
- Is Braylen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 14,058 US babies named Braylen since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.
- When was Braylen most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 1,011 babies were named Braylen, its highest rank at 316th.
- What are other spellings of Braylen?
- Braylon.