Unisex name · since 1907
Byrl
Byrl has 533 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,596 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 533
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Byrl is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 533 have been recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Byrl has been recorded 533 times among boys since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1958.
- #7,596 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 533 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Byrl ranks #7,596 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 533 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,596 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 533
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Byrl's 533 recorded births place it above 83.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Byrl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Byrl's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Byrl popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1958
- Peak year (1917)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Byrl popularity over time - girls
53 total births recorded since 1909 (Byrl as girls' name)
Byrl by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (170 births, 32% of the file).
1920s was Byrl's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Byrl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
99 births
- 1920s
1920s
170 births
- 1930s
1930s
136 births
- 1940s
1940s
92 births
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 170 births (32% of all-time use).
How Byrl 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 Byrl's total volume
Byrl by state
Where Byrl concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 11 | 2.1% |
11 of 533 births nationwide.
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What to do with Byrl's data
- Byrl's decade-level peak was the 1920s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Byrls (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Byrl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1907–1958 (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 Byrl 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.