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 #308

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Metric Bryson Bryan
Current Rank #147 #308
Total Births (all years) 83,241 389,589
Peak Year 2017 1985
Peak Year Births 4,679 8,717
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bryson Bryan
1880s - 11
1890s - 405
1900s - 197
1910s 36 462
1920s 96 1,162
1930s 85 1,295
1940s 112 3,976
1950s 109 20,628
1960s 139 55,304
1970s 470 71,338
1980s 2,189 80,502
1990s 5,919 59,751
2000s 19,067 61,930
2010s 38,648 25,694
2020s 16,371 6,934

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryson Bryan
2014 3,427 2,731
2015 3,115 2,492
2016 4,372 2,130
2017 4,679 1,840
2018 4,225 1,641
2019 3,636 1,425
2020 3,218 1,359
2021 3,097 1,211
2022 2,712 1,172
2023 2,449 1,082
2024 2,479 1,105
2025 2,416 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, 1914–2025.

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