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1979

First Year

2026

Last Year

2012

Peak Year

#1959

Peak Rank

1K

Total Count

47

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Brison

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

Brison is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brison) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brison)

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## The Story of Brison

Brison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 72 births, good for #1,959 nationwide. About 40% of every Brison on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Brison ranks #4,861 for baby boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-41%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Brison

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

* Brisson
* Bresson
* [Bryson](/bryson)
* [Brycen](/brycen)
* [Brasen](/brasen)
* [Brassen](/brassen)
* Brassin
* [Brazen](/brazen)
* [Britian](/britian)
* Berson
* Bisson
* Bissen

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Brison

What does the name Brison mean?

Brison is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

How popular is Brison in 2026?

In 2026, Brison ranks #4,861 among boys' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.

When was Brison most popular?

Brison reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #1,959 that year with 72 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Brison most popular?

Brison has historically been most popular in Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brison.

Is Brison a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Brison is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Brison?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brison include Doss, Locke, Ihor. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Brison 

Brison is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Brison's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,959\. Use the chart and map above to compare Brison's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2012 → ](/year/2012)
* [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s)
* [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.