Bryston vs Bryan

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

Name A

Bryston

Boy name · Rank #3484

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Name B

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #308

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Metric Bryston Bryan
Current Rank #3484 #308
Total Births (all years) 1,163 389,589
Peak Year 2012 1985
Peak Year Births 61 8,717
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bryston Bryan
1880s - 11
1890s - 405
1900s - 197
1910s - 462
1920s - 1,162
1930s - 1,295
1940s - 3,976
1950s - 20,628
1960s - 55,304
1970s - 71,338
1980s 19 80,502
1990s 137 59,751
2000s 344 61,930
2010s 502 25,694
2020s 161 6,934

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryston Bryan
2014 61 2,731
2015 34 2,492
2016 47 2,130
2017 52 1,840
2018 44 1,641
2019 49 1,425
2020 30 1,359
2021 34 1,211
2022 26 1,172
2023 21 1,082
2024 33 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, 1985–2025.

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