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 #305

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Name B

Bryson

Boy name · Rank #147

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Metric Bryan Bryson
Current Rank #305 #147
Total Births (all years) 388,581 80,790
Peak Year 1985 2017
Peak Year Births 8,717 4,677
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Bryan Bryson
1880ss 11 —
1890ss 405 —
1900ss 197 —
1910ss 462 36
1920ss 1,162 96
1930ss 1,295 85
1940ss 3,976 112
1950ss 20,628 109
1960ss 55,300 139
1970ss 71,342 469
1980ss 80,504 2,190
1990ss 59,751 5,919
2000ss 61,930 19,067
2010ss 25,689 38,637
2020ss 5,929 13,931

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryan Bryson
2014 2,730 3,425
2015 2,492 3,115
2016 2,129 4,372
2017 1,840 4,677
2018 1,641 4,223
2019 1,425 3,633
2020 1,359 3,217
2021 1,211 3,096
2022 1,172 2,705
2023 1,082 2,444
2024 1,105 2,469

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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