Brayton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname: Ada Margaret Brayton (), American astronomer Charles R. Brayton (1840–1910), American Republican politician Charles Brayton (judge) (1772–1834), justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Chuck Brayton (1925–2015), American baseball head coach for the Washington State Cougars George Brayton (1830–1892), American mechanical engineer George Brayton (New York politician) (1772–1837), New York politician George A. Brayton (1803–1880), associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Lee Brayton (1933–2022), American racing driver Lily Brayton (1876–1953), English actress Robert K. Brayton (1933–2025), American electrical engineer Scott Brayton (1959–1996), American race car driver Tyler Brayton (born 1979), American football for the Carolina Panthers William Brayton (Vermont judge) (1787–1828), justice of the Vermont Supreme Court William Daniel Brayton (1815–1887), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
Given name: Brayton Biekman (born 1978), Dutch footballer Brayton Bowman () American singer-songwriter Brayton Ives (1840–1914), president of Northern Pacific Railway, of the New York Stock Exchange and of the Western National Bank of New York Brayton Laster (born 2002), American professional stock car racing driver Brayton H. Ransom (1879–1925), American zoologist and veterinary parasitologist Brayton Vázquez (born 1998), Mexican professional footballer