Brayant
Of Old German origin, meaning dweller near a meadow or open field.
Name Census estimates that about 282 living Americans carry the first name Brayant. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Brayant today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brayant births was 2003 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brayant. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
282
~ 1 in 1,215,441 Americans
Peak year
2003
24 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,067
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Brayant: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brayant from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 161 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brayant by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brayant during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brayants live
Origin
Meaning and history of Brayant
The name Brayant is a variant spelling of the name Bryant, which has its origins in the Old English language. It is derived from the Old English words "burn" and "hynt," which together mean "someone who lived near a stream." The name first appeared in England in the 7th or 8th century AD.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Bryant the Black, who was a Norman knight and landowner in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the 12th century. He was mentioned in several historical records from that time period.
In the 13th century, there was a notable English cleric named Bryant of Norfolk, who served as the Bishop of Bangor between 1266 and 1307. He was known for his involvement in various ecclesiastical disputes and his writings on canon law.
During the Renaissance period, a famous Italian scholar and humanist named Bryantius Matthaeus lived from 1445 to 1508. He was a renowned teacher and writer who contributed to the revival of classical learning in Italy.
In the 17th century, an English playwright and poet named William Bryant gained recognition for his works, including the tragedy "The Patriot" and the poem "The Battle of Agincourt." He was born in 1572 and died in 1644.
Another notable bearer of the name was William Cullen Bryant, an American romantic poet and journalist who lived from 1794 to 1878. He is best known for his poems "Thanatopsis" and "To a Waterfowl," and his work as the editor of the New York Evening Post.
These are a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the name Brayant or its variant spellings, highlighting its long-standing presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Brayant + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brayant: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brayant?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 282 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brayant going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,215,441 US residents.
Is Brayant a common name?
We classify Brayant as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 287 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brayant most popular?
The single biggest year for Brayant was 2003, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brayant is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Brayant a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brayant in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.