Bricen
Bricen was the 10873rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 2020th; the most babies were born in 2010 (67). Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,004 places. More babies were named Bricen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bryson) Origin uncertain · English, Celtic
- Rank in 2025
- #10,873 boys, down 4,183 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201067 babies
- Total since 1880
- 973babies recorded
What does the name Bricen mean?
Bricen is a spelling of Bryson, pronounced the same way, so it shares Bryson's meaning and origin.
Bryson is a patronymic surname, 'son of Brice', which Wiktionary analyses as Brice plus -son. Brice was a medieval name made popular by Saint Brice, a 5th-century bishop of Tours. DMNES calls its origin uncertain, possibly related to a Gaulish name from a Celtic word meaning 'speckled'. As a first name Bryson is a recent American transfer from the surname.
Brice (Old French, “Brice”)*brikkos (Proto-Celtic, “speckled (possible source)”)-son (Middle English, “son of”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. 'Son of Brice' is clear; the meaning of Brice is uncertain per DMNES.
Related names: Brice, Bryce, Brycen.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bryson', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Brice', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Bricen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,873 | 6 |
| 2020 | #6,690 | 12 |
| 2010 | #2,041 | 67 |
| 2000 | #4,077 | 19 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1950 | — | — |
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How popular is Bricen, counting every spelling?
Bricen is a spelling of Bryson, a name family that ranked #136 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #10,873 for Bricen on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,772 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson | 2,416 | #152 | 13,153 |
| Brycen | 276 | #868 | 1,698 |
| Brysen | 63 | #2,233 | 463 |
| Bricen | 6 | #10,873 | 45 |
| Brysyn | — | — | 32 |
| Brysin | — | — | 29 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Bricen?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bricen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bricen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bricen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bricen?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Bricen are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 12 and 22. That makes Bricen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bricen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bricen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bricen
What does Bricen mean?
The origin of Bryson is uncertain: 'Son of Brice' is clear; the meaning of Brice is uncertain per DMNES.
How popular is the name Bricen?
Bricen was the 10873rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 2020th; the most babies were born in 2010 (67). Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,004 places. More babies were named Bricen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Bricen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bricen in the US.