Bryon vs Bryan

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

Name A

Bryon

Boy name · Rank #5671

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Name B

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Bryon Bryan
Current Rank #5671 #308
Total Births (all years) 14,720 389,589
Peak Year 1970 1985
Peak Year Births 451 8,717
Peak Decade 1970s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bryon Bryan
1880s - 11
1890s 7 405
1900s - 197
1910s 38 462
1920s 52 1,162
1930s 61 1,295
1940s 241 3,976
1950s 1,446 20,628
1960s 3,415 55,304
1970s 3,767 71,338
1980s 2,824 80,502
1990s 1,548 59,751
2000s 813 61,930
2010s 391 25,694
2020s 117 6,934

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryon Bryan
2014 46 2,731
2015 44 2,492
2016 29 2,130
2017 37 1,840
2018 32 1,641
2019 26 1,425
2020 25 1,359
2021 20 1,211
2022 21 1,172
2023 18 1,082
2024 16 1,105
2025 17 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, 1897–2025.

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