Brysen
Brysen was the 2233rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 63 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 844th with 262 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,226 places. More babies were named Brysen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bryson) Origin uncertain · English, Celtic
- Rank in 2025
- #2,233 boys, down 1,008 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 63boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2017262 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,686babies recorded
What does the name Brysen mean?
Brysen 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
Brysen popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 6 since 2003.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,233 | 63 |
| 2020 | #1,225 | 153 |
| 2010 | #1,184 | 152 |
| 2000 | #2,257 | 43 |
| 1990 | #5,036 | 10 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Brysen, counting every spelling?
Brysen is a spelling of Bryson, a name family that ranked #136 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,233 for Brysen 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 Brysen?
63 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brysen (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Brysen 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 133 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brysen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brysen?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Brysen are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 8 and 17. That makes Brysen a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Brysen by state
How common Brysen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (1.6×). In 37 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brysen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brysen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Brysen
What does Brysen 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 Brysen?
Brysen was the 2233rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 63 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 844th with 262 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,226 places. More babies were named Brysen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Brysen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Brysen in the US.
Where is Brysen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Brysen was most common in Alabama (0.11 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Ohio.