Bryan vs Bryson

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

Name A

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #308

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Name B

Bryson

Boy name · Rank #147

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Metric Bryan Bryson
Current Rank #308 #147
Total Births (all years) 389,589 83,241
Peak Year 1985 2017
Peak Year Births 8,717 4,679
Peak Decade 1980s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Bryan Bryson
1880s 11 -
1890s 405 -
1900s 197 -
1910s 462 36
1920s 1,162 96
1930s 1,295 85
1940s 3,976 112
1950s 20,628 109
1960s 55,304 139
1970s 71,338 470
1980s 80,502 2,189
1990s 59,751 5,919
2000s 61,930 19,067
2010s 25,694 38,648
2020s 6,934 16,371

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryan Bryson
2014 2,731 3,427
2015 2,492 3,115
2016 2,130 4,372
2017 1,840 4,679
2018 1,641 4,225
2019 1,425 3,636
2020 1,359 3,218
2021 1,211 3,097
2022 1,172 2,712
2023 1,082 2,449
2024 1,105 2,479
2025 1,005 2,416

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, 1883–2025.

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