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.
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
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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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 .
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