Total births
98
Boys' name · since 1914
Byrne
98 babies named Byrne in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 98
- total births
- 1914–1975
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
98 boys have been named Byrne since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Byrne has been recorded 98 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1975.
- 98 total births
- 1914–1975 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
98 boys have been named Byrne since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1975.
- 98
- total births
- 1914–1975
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Byrne was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
7 babies were named Byrne in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Byrne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Byrne's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Byrne at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Byrne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1975
- Peak year (1914)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Byrne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Byrne's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Byrne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Byrne? ▼
98 babies have been named Byrne since 1914. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1914 with 7 births.
When was Byrne most popular? ▼
Byrne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Byrne been used? ▼
Records for Byrne go back to 1914, giving 62 years of history through 1975.
What names are similar to Byrne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Byron, Byran, Byrd, Byrl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Byrne's data
- Byrne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Byrne
Nearby Names Like Byrne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Byrne
Byron Boy
#877 82,238 births
Byran Boy
1,400 births
Byrd Boy
709 births
Byrl Boy
533 births
Byrant Boy
198 births
Compare Byrne side by side: Byrne vs Byron Byrne vs Byran Byrne vs Byrd
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Byrne: Baby Name Since 1914 - 98 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/byrne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Byrne 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 July 2026.