Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Brayon

Brayons, also called Madawaskayens, are a Francophone people inhabiting the area in and around Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada, and some parts of northern Maine.

Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#5,433 (2011)
Total Babies
279
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1984
First Year
2024
Last Year
2011
Peak Year
#5433
Peak Rank
279
Total Count
33
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brayon

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Brayons, also called Madawaskayens, are a Francophone people inhabiting the area in and around Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada, and some parts of northern Maine.

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Etymology
"Brayon" used to be written as "Breillon". The origins of the word are not well known. It is hypothesized to have perhaps been derived from the verb "Brayer" (to pull on a rope), the noun "Braie" ("old clothes" in certain dialects of the West of France), or the verb "Broyer" (to crush; the inhabitants of the region used to crush flax ).

The Story of Brayon

Brayon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 16 Brayons were born — ranking #5,433 that year. As of 2026, Brayon ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 279 Brayons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Brayon

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brayon

What does the name Brayon mean?
Brayons, also called Madawaskayens, are a Francophone people inhabiting the area in and around Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada, and some parts of northern Maine.
How popular is Brayon in 2026?
In 2026, Brayon ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Brayon most popular?
Brayon reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #5,433 that year with 16 babies given the name.
Is Brayon a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Brayon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Brayon?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brayon include Brigg, Delontae, Alezander. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Brayon

Brayon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 279 births in the dataset. Brayon's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #5,433. Use the chart and map above to compare Brayon'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.