US rank #3064 Unisex name Peak 2006 2,992 births

Bryton — #3064 US boys' name

2,992 babies named Bryton in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s171990s8092000s11152010s8652020s186
#3064
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Bryton was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

154 babies were named Bryton in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bryton

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,992 babies named Bryton between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bryton currently holds the #3064 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 154 babies received it in a single year. Bryton is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 210 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bryton performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,115 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Bryton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 238 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Bryton in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bryton 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 2,992 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.

Bryton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,992

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2006

154 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,064

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bryton popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
154
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
-50050100150200 202420192014200920041999199419881985 6

Bryton popularity over time — girls

210 total births recorded since 1992 (Bryton as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 210 births
46810121416 20232019201120062002199819931992 7

Bryton by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,115 births that decade — 37% of Bryton's all-time total
1980s171990s8092000s11152010s8652020s186

Bryton by state

Where Bryton concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bryton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
238 8.0%
#2 Utah
185 6.2%
#3 California
114 3.8%
#4 Illinois
58 1.9%
#5 Michigan
52 1.7%
#6 Missouri
52 1.7%
#7 Indiana
37 1.2%
#8 Florida
35 1.2%
Texas share of Bryton's total US births 8.0%
Even split

238 of 2,992 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Bryton appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bryton?
2,992 babies have been named Bryton since 1985. It currently ranks #3064 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 154 births.
When was Bryton most popular?
Bryton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,115 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Bryton most popular?
The top states for the name Bryton are Texas (238 births), Utah (185 births), California (114 births).
Is Bryton a unisex name?
Yes, Bryton is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,992 births, and as a girl's name it has 210 births.
How long has the name Bryton been used?
Bryton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bryton?
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.

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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, 1985–2024 (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.