Bryan vs Bryce

Side-by-side comparison of Bryan and Bryce — 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

Bryce

Boy name · Rank #297

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Metric Bryan Bryce
Current Rank #305 #297
Total Births (all years) 388,581 123,169
Peak Year 1985 2000
Peak Year Births 8,717 4,319
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Bryan Bryce
1880ss 11 —
1890ss 405 —
1900ss 197 11
1910ss 462 279
1920ss 1,162 872
1930ss 1,295 703
1940ss 3,976 841
1950ss 20,628 1,506
1960ss 55,300 1,931
1970ss 71,342 4,308
1980ss 80,504 10,280
1990ss 59,751 26,755
2000ss 61,930 39,878
2010ss 25,689 29,037
2020ss 5,929 6,768

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryan Bryce
2014 2,730 3,118
2015 2,492 3,130
2016 2,129 2,843
2017 1,840 2,394
2018 1,641 2,243
2019 1,425 1,942
2020 1,359 1,568
2021 1,211 1,423
2022 1,172 1,301
2023 1,082 1,349
2024 1,105 1,127

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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