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 #1177

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Name B

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Bryant Bryan
Current Rank #1177 #308
Total Births (all years) 51,697 389,589
Peak Year 1989 1985
Peak Year Births 1,737 8,717
Peak Decade 1990s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bryant Bryan
1880s 109 11
1890s 162 405
1900s 142 197
1910s 498 462
1920s 882 1,162
1930s 780 1,295
1940s 1,040 3,976
1950s 2,256 20,628
1960s 5,341 55,304
1970s 6,151 71,338
1980s 9,662 80,502
1990s 9,969 59,751
2000s 8,500 61,930
2010s 4,724 25,694
2020s 1,481 6,934

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryant Bryan
2014 477 2,731
2015 426 2,492
2016 467 2,130
2017 466 1,840
2018 356 1,641
2019 271 1,425
2020 400 1,359
2021 309 1,211
2022 254 1,172
2023 196 1,082
2024 176 1,105
2025 146 1,005

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, 1880–2025.

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