Brysen - A very unique male name
Brysen at a glance
Brysen is ranked #3291 among boy baby names in 2025, with 8 births in 2025. It peaked in 2018 at #837 and first appeared on the charts in 1986.
- Rank in 2025
- #3291
- Births in 2025
- 8
- Peak year
- 2018 (#837)
- First appeared
- 1986
- Trend
- #1270 in 2020 → #3291 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 183,286 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.2/5 (5 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 183,286 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Brysen peaked in popularity 8 years ago in 2018 on position 837.
Famous with this name
Brysen Uhalde
Brysen Bolohao
Brysen Bryant
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Brysen is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Brysen is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #1,934 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,934.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Brysen is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Brysen origin and meaning
Modern American respelling (uncertain root)
Uncertain — a respelling of Bryson, a surname name whose own root (the Brice family, of uncertain origin, or Welsh 'son of Rhys') is not established
Brysen rode in on Bryson's 2010s popularity, peaking in 2018 and falling sharply since — from over two hundred births a year to a handful. Because even Bryson's derivation is unsettled, its y-respelling is flagged uncertain with the root credited.
Origin uncertain
Brysen is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Brysen, pop culture references for the name Brysen and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Brysen
We've found the following names that sound similar to Brysen, sorted by popularity.
Bryson / Brycen / Brecken / Brogan / Brayson / Brigham / Breckin / Bracken / Brison / Bricen /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3291 |
| 2024 | 2873 |
| 2023 | 2343 |
| 2022 | 1389 |
| 2021 | 1398 |
| 2020 | 1270 |
| 2019 | 1138 |
| 2018 | 837 |
| 2017 | 866 |
| 2016 | 900 |
| 2015 | 1115 |
| 2014 | 1049 |
| 2013 | 1002 |
| 2012 | 1262 |
| 2011 | 923 |
| 2010 | 1285 |
| 2009 | 1543 |
| 2008 | 2091 |
| 2007 | 1703 |
| 2006 | 2088 |
| 2005 | 2361 |
| 2004 | 2265 |
| 2003 | 2265 |
| 2002 | 3110 |
| 2000 | 3403 |
| 1999 | 3290 |
| 1996 | 3132 |
| 1995 | 3103 |
| 1993 | 2497 |
| 1991 | 2774 |
| 1990 | 2754 |
| 1986 | 2479 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1934 |
Even more about Brysen
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Brysen a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Brysen?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
BRY-sen · /ˈbraɪsən/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Bryson — The standard form of the name
- Brycen — Another respelling in the same family
- Brison — A further simplified spelling
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
Modern coinageSurname
Why parents choose it
Brysen was a 2010s sound — brisk, sporty, surname-styled. Its steep fall means a boy given it now will have the name largely to his own generation's edge rather than its centre.
Worth knowing
- Its fall from a 2018 peak is steep, so the name already reads as dated to its decade.
- Bryson, Brycen, Brysen and Bricen spellings will be interchanged constantly.
