Bryant vs Bryan

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

Name A

Bryant

Boy name · Rank #1175

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Name B

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #305

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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