Bryson vs Bryan

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

Name A

Bryson

Boy name · Rank #147

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Name B

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #305

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Metric Bryson Bryan
Current Rank #147 #305
Total Births (all years) 80,790 388,581
Peak Year 2017 1985
Peak Year Births 4,677 8,717
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bryson Bryan
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 405
1900ss — 197
1910ss 36 462
1920ss 96 1,162
1930ss 85 1,295
1940ss 112 3,976
1950ss 109 20,628
1960ss 139 55,300
1970ss 469 71,342
1980ss 2,190 80,504
1990ss 5,919 59,751
2000ss 19,067 61,930
2010ss 38,637 25,689
2020ss 13,931 5,929

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryson Bryan
2014 3,425 2,730
2015 3,115 2,492
2016 4,372 2,129
2017 4,677 1,840
2018 4,223 1,641
2019 3,633 1,425
2020 3,217 1,359
2021 3,096 1,211
2022 2,705 1,172
2023 2,444 1,082
2024 2,469 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, 1914–2024.

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