Bryer vs Bryan

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

Name A

Bryer

Boy name · Rank #867

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Name B

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #305

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Metric Bryer Bryan
Current Rank #867 #305
Total Births (all years) 2,215 388,581
Peak Year 2024 1985
Peak Year Births 277 8,717
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bryer 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 — 71,342
1980ss — 80,504
1990ss 195 59,751
2000ss 418 61,930
2010ss 938 25,689
2020ss 664 5,929

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryer Bryan
2014 97 2,730
2015 121 2,492
2016 89 2,129
2017 94 1,840
2018 107 1,641
2019 97 1,425
2020 90 1,359
2021 75 1,211
2022 101 1,172
2023 121 1,082
2024 277 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, 1990–2024.

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