Bryan vs Bryant

Side-by-side comparison of Bryan and Bryant — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #305

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Name B

Bryant

Boy name · Rank #1175

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Metric Bryan Bryant
Current Rank #305 #1175
Total Births (all years) 388,581 51,550
Peak Year 1985 1989
Peak Year Births 8,717 1,737
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bryan Bryant
1880ss 11 109
1890ss 405 162
1900ss 197 142
1910ss 462 498
1920ss 1,162 882
1930ss 1,295 780
1940ss 3,976 1,040
1950ss 20,628 2,256
1960ss 55,300 5,341
1970ss 71,342 6,152
1980ss 80,504 9,662
1990ss 59,751 9,969
2000ss 61,930 8,499
2010ss 25,689 4,724
2020ss 5,929 1,334

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryan Bryant
2014 2,730 477
2015 2,492 426
2016 2,129 467
2017 1,840 466
2018 1,641 356
2019 1,425 271
2020 1,359 400
2021 1,211 309
2022 1,172 253
2023 1,082 196
2024 1,105 176

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–2024.

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