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2000

First Year

2016

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#11624

Peak Rank

26

Total Count

4

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Brycen

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

Brycen is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* English

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## The Story of Brycen

Brycen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 999 births, good for #318 nationwide. About 51% of every Brycen on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Brycen ranks #836 for baby boys with 295 births, falling sharply (-37%). All told, over 14K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Variants & Related Forms of Brycen

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Brycen. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Bryson](/bryson)

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## Names that sound like Brycen

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

* [Bryson](/bryson)
* [Brison](/brison)
* [Brasen](/brasen)
* Brisson
* Bresson
* [Brassen](/brassen)
* Brassin
* [Brian](/brian)
* [Bison](/bison)
* [Bryan](/bryan)
* [Brazen](/brazen)
* Berson

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

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Brycen

What does the name Brycen mean?

Brycen is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

What is the origin of the name Brycen?

Brycen has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Brycen in 2026?

In 2026, Brycen ranks #836 among boys' names in the U.S., with 295 babies given the name that year.

When was Brycen most popular?

Brycen reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #318 that year with 999 babies given the name.

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

Brycen has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Delaware, Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brycen.

Is Brycen a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Brycen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brycen include Houston, Wilburn, Smith. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Brycen?

Common variants and related forms of Brycen include Bryson. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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## About the name Brycen 

Brycen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Brycen's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #318\. Use the chart and map above to compare Brycen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2011 → ](/year/2011)
* [ 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.