Brysen
Boy name · #2242 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
Brysen is currently the #2242 boy name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1006, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Brysen.
The 42-year story
Brysen first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 262 boys were named Brysen — good for #843 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brysen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brysen in class?
Brysen scores 90 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brysen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brysen is most common
State-level data for Brysen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brysen
Statistically, parents drawn to Brysen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karsen, Greysen, Jaxsen, Carsen, and Braxten.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brysen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2190 |
| 2023 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2022 | 125 | #1447 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1442 |
| 2020 | 153 | #1225 |
| 2019 | 177 | #1112 |
| 2018 | 256 | #860 |
| 2017 | 262 | #843 |
| 2016 | 249 | #878 |
| 2015 | 203 | #1006 |
| 2014 | 196 | #1032 |
| 2013 | 210 | #948 |
| 2012 | 178 | #1065 |
| 2011 | 225 | #902 |
| 2010 | 152 | #1183 |
| 2009 | 123 | #1381 |
| 2008 | 97 | #1613 |
| 2007 | 91 | #1669 |
| 2006 | 81 | #1724 |
| 2005 | 72 | #1801 |
| 2004 | 66 | #1857 |
| 2003 | 64 | #1845 |
| 2002 | 37 | #2603 |
| 2001 | 38 | #2520 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brysen a popular boy name?
Brysen ranked #2242 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1006.
When was the name Brysen most popular?
Brysen peaked in 2017, when 262 American boys received the name (ranked #843 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brysen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Brysen. It scores 90/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.