Given name & surname
Brazen
“woman filled with selfassurance”
Brazen is a variant of Brasen. One American interpretation is “woman filled with selfassurance.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brazen is a variant of Brasen. One American interpretation is “woman filled with selfassurance.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Brazen is a variant of Brasen. An origin associated with Brasen is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brazen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 228
- 228 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #4,881 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,881 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 32 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 164 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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