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Braylen Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

American

Gender Distribution:

94% Masculine / 6% Feminine

Meaning:

A modern and unique name of American origin.

Meaning of the Name Braylen

Braylen is a name of American origin. It is a combination of the names Bray and Len, and is thought to have been created in recent years. The name is often used for boys, although it can also be given to girls. Braylen is a modern and unique name with a trendy sound.

Popularity of the Name Braylen

The popularity for the name Braylen peaked in popularity in the year 2011 with 1,011 births, which ranked number 627 out of 31,479 unique names for that year. Braylen had the most female births in 2021 with 63, which ranked number 2,705 out of 17,628 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2011 with 1,011, which ranked number 316 out of 14,353 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Braylen has declined sharply over the last ten years from 1,005 births to 578 births, a decline of -42.49%. Among males, Braylen has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 964 births to 538 births, a decline of -44.19%. Among females, Braylen has remained flat in popularity over the last ten years from 41 births to 40 births, a decline of -2.44%.

Nationwide Popularity of Braylen

20 Year Trend of Braylen: 789.23%
10 Year Trend of Braylen: -42.49%
10 Year Male Trend of Braylen: -44.19%
10 Year Female Trend of Braylen: -2.44%

Popularity of Braylen by State

For males, Braylen was most popular in Southeastern states with 279 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in GA, with 46 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Braylen. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	21	267	< 5	N/A
AR	7	423	< 5	N/A
CA	20	1052	< 5	N/A
CO	7	644	< 5	N/A
FL	36	472	< 5	N/A
GA	46	266	< 5	N/A
IL	19	521	< 5	N/A
IN	12	525	< 5	N/A
KS	6	500	< 5	N/A
KY	12	370	< 5	N/A
LA	21	249	< 5	N/A
MD	10	497	< 5	N/A
MI	24	361	< 5	N/A
MN	6	731	< 5	N/A
MO	10	529	< 5	N/A
MS	25	133	< 5	N/A
NC	44	275	< 5	N/A
NJ	8	741	< 5	N/A
NY	18	740	< 5	N/A
OH	28	391	< 5	N/A
PA	10	764	< 5	N/A
SC	33	162	< 5	N/A
TN	20	397	< 5	N/A
TX	36	748	< 5	N/A
VA	14	507	< 5	N/A
WA	8	742	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Braylen

Total Births of Braylen: 547 (-5.38%)
Male Births of Braylen: 508 (-5.67%)
Female Births of Braylen: 40 (-0.25%)

Given the downward trend of Braylen over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -5.38% decrease in total births, for a total of 547 births in 2024. Male births for Braylen have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 508 male births in 2024, a decrease of -5.67%. For Females, births for Braylen have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 40 female births in 2024, a decrease of -0.25%.