Unisex name · since 1958

Bryne

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.

#16,839 of 45,481
all-time among boys
109
born since 1958
1960s
peak decade

109 boys have been named Bryne since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryne has been recorded 109 times among boys since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2009.

  • #16,839 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 109 born since 1958
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryne ranks #16,839 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 1958, peaking in the 1960s.

#16,839 of 45,481
all-time among boys
109
born since 1958
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bryne's 109 recorded births place it above 62.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bryne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bryne's full recorded timeline at 1978, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bryne popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1961)
8
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
456789 1958196319711978198519942009 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

1960s is the heaviest window (31 births, 28% of the file).

1960s was Bryne's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Bryne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 31 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bryne? ▼
109 babies have been named Bryne since 1958. All-time, it sits at #16,839 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1961 with 8 births.
Where does Bryne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryne ranks #16,839 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Bryne go back to 1958, giving 52 years of history 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.

What to do with Bryne's data

  • Bryne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bryne

Nearby Names Like Bryne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bryne

Bryan Boy
#336 389,589 births
Bryce Boy
#357 124,103 births
Bryson Boy
#152 83,241 births
Bryant Boy
#1325 51,697 births
Bryon Boy
#5411 14,720 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bird
109 births · Peak 1880
Goble
109 births · Peak 1922
Byford
109 births · Peak 1915
Oney
109 births · Peak 1916
Byard
109 births · Peak 1920
Lemoine
109 births · Peak 1926
Duanne
109 births · Peak 1964
Rockney
109 births · Peak 1949

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bryne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bryne draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.