Boys' name · since 1914
Bryson
Bryson has 83,241 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #356 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #152 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 83,241
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Bryson is the #152 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 83,241 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryson has been recorded 83,241 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #152 nationally and more common than 99% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #356 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #152 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 83,241 born since 1914
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryson ranks #356 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #152 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 83,241 born since 1914, peaking in the 2010s.
- #356 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #152 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 83,241
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bryson's 83,241 recorded births place it above 99.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Bryson compares
83,241 Top 3% higher than 97% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bryson's all-time total is 226x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bryson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83,241 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,679 | 34 | 22,252 |
Bryson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bryson splits its recorded history at 1971: 99% of all births land in the more recent half, 1% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 4,679 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bryson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 4,679
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Bryson popularity over time - girls
284 total births recorded since 1984 (Bryson as girls' name)
Bryson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (38,648 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Bryson's strongest decade.
38,648 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Bryson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 36
1910s
36 births
- 1920s 96
1920s
96 births
- 1930s 85
1930s
85 births
- 1940s 112
1940s
112 births
- 1950s 109
1950s
109 births
- 1960s 139
1960s
139 births
- 1970s 470
1970s
470 births
- 1980s 2,189
1980s
2,189 births
- 1990s 5,919
1990s
5,919 births
- 2000s
2000s
19,067 births
- 2010s
2010s
38,648 births
- 2020s
2020s
16,371 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38,648 births (46% of all-time use).
How Bryson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bryson's total volume
Bryson by state
Where Bryson concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7,150 | 8.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5,234 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5,097 | 6.1% |
| #4 | California | | 4,462 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 4,431 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 4,044 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 3,628 | 4.4% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 2,943 | 3.5% |
7,150 of 83,241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Bryson appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bryson's data
- Bryson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (38,648 total births) through the 2020s (16,371) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Brysons (7,150 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bryson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
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, 1914–2025 (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 Bryson 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.