Bryceson
Son of the prosperous one, of English origin.
Name Census estimates that about 495 living Americans carry the first name Bryceson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bryceson today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bryceson births was 2015 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bryceson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
495
~ 1 in 692,433 Americans
Peak year
2015
34 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,116
Tracked since 1985
Census
Bryceson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 374 people with the first name Bryceson, which placed it at #25,370 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,370
National first-name rank
People counted
374
374 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bryceson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bryceson is White at 44.1%. The next largest groups are Black (35.3%) and Two or More Races (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bryceson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bryceson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.1% · 165
- Black or African American35.3% · 132
- Two or more races8.6% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 10
Popularity
Bryceson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bryceson from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 223 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bryceson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bryceson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brycesons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Bryceson
The name Bryceson is an English given name derived from the Old English word "bricc", meaning "brick" or "brick maker". This occupational surname originated in the Middle Ages, a period spanning from the 5th to the 15th centuries, when brick making was a prominent trade in England.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Bryceson can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Briccius", which was a common spelling variation during that time.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Bryceson de Wykham was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire, which were administrative records maintained by the English Exchequer. Bryceson de Wykham was a landowner and prominent member of the local community.
During the Renaissance period, between the 14th and 17th centuries, the name gained popularity among English families involved in the construction industry. One such individual was Bryceson Smythe, a renowned brick maker and architect who lived in London during the late 16th century.
In the 18th century, Bryceson Browne (1700-1780) was a notable English painter and engraver known for his portraits and landscapes. His works can be found in various art collections across Europe.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Bryceson was Sir Bryceson Willoughby (1785-1865), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a member of parliament.
In the 19th century, Bryceson Traherne (1820-1892) was a Welsh author and poet who wrote extensively about the culture and folklore of Wales. His works played a significant role in preserving the Welsh literary tradition.
While the name Bryceson is not as common today as it once was, it still carries a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in England and Wales, where it originated and was most prevalent throughout the centuries.
People
Bryceson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bryceson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bryceson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bryceson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 495 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bryceson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 692,433 US residents.
Is Bryceson a common name?
We classify Bryceson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 501 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bryceson most popular?
The single biggest year for Bryceson was 2015, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bryceson is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bryceson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 374 people with the name Bryceson, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,370 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bryceson in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bryceson?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bryceson appears almost entirely male. Of the 372 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bryceson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bryceson is White at 44.1%. The next largest groups are Black (35.3%) and Two or More Races (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bryceson most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bryceson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.1% (165 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bryceson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bryceson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bryceson in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bryceson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bryceson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bryceson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Bryceson as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Bryceson at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.