Given name
Brycen
“the son of Brice”
Brycen is a variant of Bryson. One Welsh interpretation is “the son of Brice.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brycen is a variant of Bryson. One Welsh interpretation is “the son of Brice.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Brycen is a variant of Bryson. An origin associated with Bryson is Welsh.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brycen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,012
- 13,986 boys · 26 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 999 babies
- 2025
- 276
- #868 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 276 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 868 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 39.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 999 in 2011. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (28). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,495 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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