Brycen
Brycen was the 868th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 276 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 318th with 999 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 417 places. More babies were named Brycen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bryson) Origin uncertain · English, Celtic
- Rank in 2025
- #868 boys, down 260 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 276boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011999 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,012babies recorded
What does the name Brycen mean?
Brycen 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
Brycen popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 26 since 2000.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #868 | 276 |
| 2020 | #608 | 450 |
| 2010 | #365 | 807 |
| 2000 | #792 | 206 |
| 1990 | #3,069 | 20 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Brycen, counting every spelling?
Brycen is a spelling of Bryson, a name family that ranked #136 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #868 for Brycen 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 Brycen?
276 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brycen (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Brycen 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 30 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brycen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brycen?
About 13,800 people born in the US named Brycen are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 9 and 18. That makes Brycen 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.
Brycen by state
How common Brycen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (4.4×), West Virginia (3.9×), Louisiana (2.9×), Alabama (2.8×), Tennessee (2.1×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Colorado, Minnesota, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brycen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brycen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Brycen
What does Brycen 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 Brycen?
Brycen was the 868th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 276 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 318th with 999 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 417 places. More babies were named Brycen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Brycen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Brycen in the US.
Where is Brycen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Brycen was most common in Mississippi (0.86 per 1,000 boys), followed by West Virginia and Louisiana.