Boy’s name · English

Brysen

How to say it: BRY-sen · /ˈbraɪsən/

Modern respelling of Bryson, an English surname meaning 'son of Brice'; Brice is from a Gaulish personal name.

Brysen was the 141st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 63 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #222 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#141for boys in 2025
1 in 1,178US babies
63born in 2025
#222projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 50chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Brysen
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#141
Babies born in 202563
Share of births1 in 1,178
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−33%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#222

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Brysen is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 112 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Brys
  • Bry

Honouring a Brysen in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Brysen is about 1 in 50.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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