Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Noble, strong, virtuous
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Brayan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #294, 1,149 births); most recent 2025 (rank #768, 334 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #13914, 7 births); most recent 2009 (rank #17259, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 334 | – |
| 2024 | 368 | – |
| 2023 | 284 | – |
| 2022 | 323 | – |
| 2021 | 252 | – |
| 2020 | 265 | – |
| 2019 | 270 | – |
| 2018 | 271 | – |
| 2017 | 347 | – |
| 2016 | 415 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1470, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #299, 204 births); most recent 2023 (rank #587, 74 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2020 | 77 |
| 2019 | 95 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2017 | 107 |
| 2016 | 96 |
| 2015 | 102 |
| 2014 | 101 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #611, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence