US rank #753 Boys' name Peak 2011 13,706 births

Brycen — #753 US boys' name

13,706 babies named Brycen in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s1361990s7652000s35822010s73482020s1870
#753
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 95% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Brycen was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

999 babies were named Brycen in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brycen

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,706 babies named Brycen between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brycen currently holds the #753 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 999 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brycen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 7,348 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Brycen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,016 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Brycen in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brycen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 13,706 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brycen at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

13,706

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2011

999 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#753

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brycen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2011)
999
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Brycen popularity over time — girls

26 total births recorded since 2000 (Brycen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
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Brycen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
7,348 births that decade — 54% of Brycen's all-time total
1970s51980s1361990s7652000s35822010s73482020s1870

Brycen by state

Where Brycen concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brycen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,016 7.4%
#2 Ohio
709 5.2%
#3 Florida
695 5.1%
#4 California
662 4.8%
#5 Georgia
618 4.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
578 4.2%
#7 Tennessee
528 3.9%
#8 North Carolina
526 3.8%
Texas share of Brycen's total US births 7.4%
Even split

1,016 of 13,706 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Brycen appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brycen?
13,706 babies have been named Brycen since 1976. It currently ranks #753 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 999 births.
When was Brycen most popular?
Brycen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,348 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Brycen most popular?
The top states for the name Brycen are Texas (1,016 births), Ohio (709 births), Florida (695 births).
How long has the name Brycen been used?
Brycen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brycen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bryan, Bryce, Bryson, Bryant, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.