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 #5655

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Name B

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #305

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Metric Bryon Bryan
Current Rank #5655 #305
Total Births (all years) 14,703 388,581
Peak Year 1970 1985
Peak Year Births 451 8,717
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bryon Bryan
1880ss — 11
1890ss 7 405
1900ss — 197
1910ss 38 462
1920ss 52 1,162
1930ss 61 1,295
1940ss 241 3,976
1950ss 1,446 20,628
1960ss 3,415 55,300
1970ss 3,767 71,342
1980ss 2,824 80,504
1990ss 1,548 59,751
2000ss 813 61,930
2010ss 391 25,689
2020ss 100 5,929

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryon Bryan
2014 46 2,730
2015 44 2,492
2016 29 2,129
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

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, 1897–2024.

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