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Braylon Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

99% Masculine / 1% Feminine

Meaning:

Derived from the English surname Bray and the name suffix -lon, Braylon means 'from the broad meadow' or 'hill-dweller'.

Meaning of the Name Braylon

Braylon is a masculine given name of English origin. It is derived from the combination of the English surname Bray and the popular name suffix -lon. The surname Bray refers to a place name meaning 'broad meadow' or 'hill'. Overall, Braylon can be interpreted as 'from the broad meadow' or 'hill-dweller'.

Popularity of the Name Braylon

The popularity for the name Braylon peaked in popularity in the year 2009 with 1,694 births, which ranked number 411 out of 32,263 unique names for that year. Braylon had the most female births in 2008 with 16, which ranked number 7,740 out of 20,474 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2009 with 1,694, which ranked number 218 out of 14,532 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Braylon has declined sharply over the last ten years from 1,264 births to 485 births, a decline of -61.63%. Among males, Braylon has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 1,253 births to 485 births, a decline of -61.29%. Among females, Braylon has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 11 births to 0 births, a decline of -100.00%.

Nationwide Popularity of Braylon

20 Year Trend of Braylon: 311.02%
10 Year Trend of Braylon: -61.63%
10 Year Male Trend of Braylon: -61.29%
10 Year Female Trend of Braylon: -100.00%

Popularity of Braylon by State

For males, Braylon was most popular in Southeastern states with 236 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 56 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Braylon. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	27	205	< 5	N/A
AR	6	482	< 5	N/A
CA	11	1534	< 5	N/A
CO	6	713	< 5	N/A
FL	25	613	< 5	N/A
GA	29	374	< 5	N/A
IL	14	641	< 5	N/A
IN	16	433	< 5	N/A
KY	18	275	< 5	N/A
LA	22	241	< 5	N/A
MD	14	386	< 5	N/A
MI	13	586	< 5	N/A
MN	6	731	< 5	N/A
MO	10	529	< 5	N/A
MS	16	204	< 5	N/A
NC	39	305	< 5	N/A
NY	7	1448	< 5	N/A
OH	19	514	< 5	N/A
PA	8	898	< 5	N/A
SC	10	446	< 5	N/A
TN	26	307	< 5	N/A
TX	56	554	< 5	N/A
VA	13	543	< 5	N/A
WA	9	682	< 5	N/A
WI	14	359	< 5	N/A
WV	5	331	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Braylon

Total Births of Braylon: 441 (-9.13%)
Male Births of Braylon: 441 (-9.05%)

Given the downward trend of Braylon over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -9.13% decrease in total births, for a total of 441 births in 2024. Male births for Braylon have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 441 male births in 2024, a decrease of -9.05%.