boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Brysen

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,233 Trend ↓ Falling 62%
Rank 2025
#2,233
among boys · ↓39 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
63
named Brysen · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,112
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
262 babies
All-time total
3,686
#2,226 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Brysen popularity over time

3,686 babies have been named Brysen since 1983, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 47 47 5 – #3,909
1990s – 197 197 20 +319% #2,542
2000s 6 712 718 72 +264% #1,383
2010s – 2,108 2,108 211 +194% #844
2020s (to 2025) – 616 616 103 -51% #1,225

Where Brysen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 54 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 42 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

Where Brysen is most popular

Boys named Brysen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.054 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Brysen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 12 0.110 +105%
Georgia 22 0.087 +62%
Ohio 21 0.079 +48%
Illinois 17 0.067 +24%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 +5%
Texas 43 0.049 -9%
North Carolina 12 0.047 -12%
Indiana 7 0.044 -19%
Florida 20 0.042 -21%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -28%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -30%
New York 13 0.030 -44%
Michigan 6 0.029 -45%
California 11 0.012 -78%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Brysen

Brysen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,233 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 3,686 American babies have been named Brysen. Its peak came in 2017, when 262 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brysen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brysen?

The median living Brysen is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 3,700 people named Brysen are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brysen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 63 #2,233
2024 – – 66 #2,194
2023 – – 84 #1,878
2022 – – 125 #1,448
2021 – – 125 #1,443
2020 – – 153 #1,225
2019 – – 177 #1,112
2018 – – 256 #860
2017 – – 262 #844
2016 – – 249 #879
2015 – – 203 #1,007
2014 – – 196 #1,032
2013 – – 210 #948
2012 – – 178 #1,065
2011 – – 225 #903
2010 – – 152 #1,184
2009 – – 123 #1,383
2008 – – 97 #1,615
2007 – – 91 #1,671
2006 – – 81 #1,726
2005 – – 72 #1,806
2004 – – 66 #1,859
2003 6 #14,158 64 #1,848
2002 – – 37 #2,608
2001 – – 38 #2,528
2000 – – 43 #2,257
1995 – – 19 #3,442
1990 – – 10 #5,036
1985 – – 9 #4,373
1980 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brysen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brysen?

The median living Brysen is about 11 years old. Half of all living Brysens are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Brysen are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Brysen are alive in the United States, based on 3,686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brysen in 2025?

Brysen ranked #2,233 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brysen?

3,686 babies have been named Brysen in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brysen most popular?

Brysen peaked in 2017, when 262 newborns received the name.

Is Brysen a boy or girl name?

Brysen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brysen rising or falling?

Brysen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brysen become more popular?

Brysen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Brysen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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