Bryden vs Bryan

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

Name A

Bryden

Boy name · Rank #4003

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Name B

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #305

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Metric Bryden Bryan
Current Rank #4003 #305
Total Births (all years) 1,909 388,581
Peak Year 2013 1985
Peak Year Births 149 8,717
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bryden Bryan
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 405
1900ss — 197
1910ss — 462
1920ss — 1,162
1930ss — 1,295
1940ss — 3,976
1950ss — 20,628
1960ss — 55,300
1970ss 5 71,342
1980ss 42 80,504
1990ss 132 59,751
2000ss 516 61,930
2010ss 1,031 25,689
2020ss 183 5,929

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryden Bryan
2014 135 2,730
2015 97 2,492
2016 84 2,129
2017 77 1,840
2018 66 1,641
2019 58 1,425
2020 57 1,359
2021 41 1,211
2022 30 1,172
2023 28 1,082
2024 27 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, 1977–2024.

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