Brayan
Brayan is a Spanish language spelling variant of the masculine given name Brian. Brayan or Brian and other names with English origins were used by parents from lower economic classes with the hope that their children would become economically successful. The name has negative stereotypical connotations in Colombia and has the image of a “reckless, low-income delinquent.”
Meaning & Origin of Brayan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Brayan is a Spanish language spelling variant of the masculine given name Brian. Brayan or Brian and other names with English origins were used by parents from lower economic classes with the hope that their children would become economically successful. The name has negative stereotypical connotations in Colombia and has the image of a “reckless, low-income delinquent.”
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The Story of Brayan
Brayan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 1,150 Brayans were born — ranking #294 that year. As of 2026, Brayan ranks #719 for baby boys with 372 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 17K Brayans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Brayan
Brayan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Brayan's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #294. Use the chart and map above to compare Brayan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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