Brayan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Brayan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
US Rank #768
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About the Name Brayan
Brayan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 154 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1469 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2006.
Brayan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Brayan in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #716, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Brayan
Brayan Gil — Brayan Alexander Gil Hurtado is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Baltika Kaliningrad.
Brayan Ademán — Brayan Ademán Ruiz is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tercera Federación club Laredo, on loan from Segunda Federación side Rayo Cantabria.
Brayan Rojas — Brayan Rojas is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for Herediano.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Brayan
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Brayan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Brayan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Brayan has been fairly steady, ranked #1,897 in 2025 against #1,935 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,469 in 2022.
Brayan is more popular in the US (#716) than in the UK (#2089). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Brayan include: Brayan Gil, Brayan Ademán and Brayan Rojas. Short summaries for each appear below.
Brayan ranks #716 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
13
UK babies named Brayan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 38 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Brayan
Almost certainly the only Brayan in the class
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UK Popularity (2006–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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