Declining since 2012, #5,861 for boys today.
Popularity of Braysen since 2003
Babies named Braysen per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2012, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Braysen's real moment was 2020.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 101 |
| 2010s | 368 |
| 2020s | 156 |
Meaning & origin
Braysen is a modern invented name that entered U.S. birth records in 2003, reflecting the trend of creating unique names with the popular 'Bray-' prefix and the suffix '-sen'. It peaked in 2020, but has been falling in usage since 2012. In 2025, it ranked 5,861st, with approximately 1 in 113,872 boys receiving the name. Braysen has not been recorded in any top states, indicating its usage is spread thinly across the country. The name is part of a broader pattern of creative respellings and sound-based coinages in American naming culture.
Braysen is a modern invented name, likely formed by combining the popular sound-element 'Bray-' (as in Brayden or Braxton) with the fashionable suffix '-sen'. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2003 and has been used almost exclusively for boys. The name does not have a traditional etymology or historical roots.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bray
Sibling names for Braysen
Names that share Braysen's style, for a brother or sister.
