Recorded 1958–2009 Unisex name Peak 1961 109 births

Bryne — boys' name

109 babies named Bryne in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s311970s291980s201990s192000s5
1960s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Bryne was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

8 babies were named Bryne in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bryne

The Social Security Administration has registered 109 babies named Bryne between 1958 and 2009, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bryne currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Bryne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bryne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Bryne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bryne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 109 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bryne at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

109

Since 1958

52 years of records

Peak year

1961

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1958

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2009

Bryne popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1958

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1961)
8
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
456789 2009199219841976196919611958 5

Bryne popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1987 (Bryne as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1987 6

Bryne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
31 births that decade — 28% of Bryne's all-time total
1950s51960s311970s291980s201990s192000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bryne?
109 babies have been named Bryne since 1958. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1961 with 8 births.
When was Bryne most popular?
Bryne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Is Bryne a unisex name?
Yes, Bryne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 109 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Bryne been used?
Bryne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 52 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Bryne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bryan, Bryce, Bryson, Bryant, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1958–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.