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Brayan

Pronounced B R AA1 Y AE1 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2006
  • 46 years in use
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How popular is Brayan?

Brayan is a boys' name, and first appears in 1979. It has been given to 16,752 children — the 827th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 60% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2006, when 1,172 children were given it.

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2006Boys: 1,172Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B R AA1 Y AE1 N
Stress pattern:
11
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Brayan

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Brayan

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Brayan?
Brayan ranks 827th among boys' names in US records, with 16,752 births since 1979. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,262.
Is Brayan a unisex name?
No. Brayan is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Brayan most popular?
2006, when 1,172 children were given the name. It has been in use for 46 years and is still recorded as of 2024.