The first name Brayson
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name of modern usage.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Brayson last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2021, with 7 births (#2,730).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brayson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Brayson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 57 boys born in the United States were named Brayson, the 2,397th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 218 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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Brayson?
- In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Brayson, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2021, with 7 births.
- Is Brayson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,161 US babies named Brayson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Brayson most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 218 babies were named Brayson, its highest rank at 955th.