US rank #2195 Boys' name Peak 2017 3,616 births

Brysen — #2195 US boys' name

3,616 babies named Brysen in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s471990s1972000s7122010s21082020s552
#2195
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Brysen was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

262 babies were named Brysen in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brysen

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,616 babies named Brysen between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brysen currently holds the #2195 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 262 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brysen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Brysen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 252 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Brysen in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brysen 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 3,616 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.

Brysen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,616

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2017

262 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,195

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brysen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
262
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Brysen popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 2003 (Brysen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2003 6

Brysen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,108 births that decade — 58% of Brysen's all-time total
1980s471990s1972000s7122010s21082020s552

Brysen by state

Where Brysen concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brysen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
252 7.0%
#2 Florida
186 5.1%
#3 Ohio
169 4.7%
#4 California
164 4.5%
#5 Georgia
137 3.8%
#6 Illinois
97 2.7%
#7 North Carolina
79 2.2%
#8 New York
77 2.1%
Texas share of Brysen's total US births 7.0%
Even split

252 of 3,616 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Brysen appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brysen?
3,616 babies have been named Brysen since 1983. It currently ranks #2195 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 262 births.
When was Brysen most popular?
Brysen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,108 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Brysen most popular?
The top states for the name Brysen are Texas (252 births), Florida (186 births), Ohio (169 births).
How long has the name Brysen been used?
Brysen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brysen?
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, 1983–2024 (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.