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 #3473

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Name B

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #305

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Metric Bryston Bryan
Current Rank #3473 #305
Total Births (all years) 1,146 388,581
Peak Year 2012 1985
Peak Year Births 61 8,717
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bryston Bryan
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 405
1900ss — 197
1910ss — 462
1920ss — 1,162
1930ss — 1,295
1940ss — 3,976
1950ss — 20,628
1960ss — 55,300
1970ss — 71,342
1980ss 19 80,504
1990ss 137 59,751
2000ss 344 61,930
2010ss 502 25,689
2020ss 144 5,929

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryston Bryan
2014 61 2,730
2015 34 2,492
2016 47 2,129
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

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, 1985–2024.

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