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“Variant of Brian — Irish, from Old Breton Brient; possibly 'noble, high, or valiant'” — Spanish spelling of Brian (Irish/Breton) origin
Boy's name · #768 in the US (2025) · 2000s
Brayan's best rank, #294, came in 2006; it has settled back to #768 today. Roughly 17,000 boys have been named Brayan since 1979.
Around the world: about 1 in 4,000 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 6,700 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in Poland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 89 notable people named Brayan:
Sports figures appear 4.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brayan Perea, Colombian footballer (born 1993).
Similar names: Brian · Rodrigo · Braydon · Gustavo · Braulio · Dilan
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