Boy · #8,914 in 2026

Brasen

Bräsen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Coswig.

Current Rank
#8,914
Peak Rank
#3,241 (2005)
Total Babies
209
5-Yr Trend
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2004
First Year
2023
Last Year
2005
Peak Year
#3241
Peak Rank
209
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brasen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Bräsen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Coswig.

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The Story of Brasen

Brasen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 22 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 31 Brasens were born — ranking #3,241 that year. As of 2026, Brasen ranks #8,914 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 209 Brasens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Brasen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Brasen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brasen

What does the name Brasen mean?
Bräsen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Coswig.
How popular is Brasen in 2026?
In 2026, Brasen ranks #8,914 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Brasen most popular?
Brasen reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #3,241 that year with 31 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Brasen most popular?
Brasen has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brasen.
Is Brasen a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Brasen is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Brasen?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brasen include Saahil, Uzair, Hudsen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Brasen

Brasen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 209 births in the dataset. Brasen's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,241. Use the chart and map above to compare Brasen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.