Boys' name · since 2004
Brasen
Brasen has 209 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,675 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 209
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brasen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 209 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Brasen recorded 209 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2023.
- #12,675 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 209 born since 2004
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brasen ranks #12,675 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 209 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,675 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 209
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brasen's 209 recorded births place it above 72.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Brasen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brasen splits its recorded history at 2013: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brasen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2023
- Peak year (2005)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Brasen by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (94 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Brasen's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Brasen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 94 births (45% of all-time use).
Brasen by state
Where Brasen concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.4% |
5 of 209 births nationwide.
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What to do with Brasen's data
- Brasen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brasens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Brasen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brasen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.