boy's name
Brychan
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 89
Brychan is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Brychan is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2005, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Brychan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 24 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 11 |
How popular is Brychan?
In 2022, Brychan was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brychan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brychan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brychan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brychan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brychan
How popular is the name Brychan?
In 2022, Brychan was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brychan a girl's or a boy's name?
Brychan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Brychan most popular?
Brychan peaked in 2005, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.