Total births
82,238
Boys' name · since 1880
Byron
82,238 babies named Byron in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #877
- among boys today
- 82,238
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
82,238 babies have been named Byron since 1880, making it today's #877 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Byron recorded 82,238 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #877 nationally today, ahead of 94% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #877 among boys today
- 82,238 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Byron is currently the #877 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 82,238 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #877
- among boys today
- 82,238
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Byron vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#877
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Byron was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
1,284 babies were named Byron in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
How Byron compares
82,238 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 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
Byron's all-time total is 224x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Byron | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 82,238 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,284 | 23 | 22,252 |
Byron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Byron's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 37 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 1,284, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Byron at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1964
Current rank
#877
Active since
1880
Byron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1964)
- 1,284
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Byron popularity over time - girls
303 total births recorded since 1918 (Byron as girls' name)
Byron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Byron's strongest decade.
12,120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Byron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 498
1880s
498 births
- 1890s 547
1890s
547 births
- 1900s 616
1900s
616 births
- 1910s 3,518
1910s
3,518 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,505 births
- 1930s 4,823
1930s
4,823 births
- 1940s
1940s
6,531 births
- 1950s
1950s
10,532 births
- 1960s
1960s
12,120 births
- 1970s
1970s
9,442 births
- 1980s
1980s
9,654 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,032 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,337 births
- 2010s 4,387
2010s
4,387 births
- 2020s 1,696
2020s
1,696 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12,120 births (15% of all-time use).
How Byron 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 Byron's total volume
Byron vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Byron by state
Where Byron concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,727 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7,540 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 4,176 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 4,089 | 5.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 3,149 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 3,028 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 3,014 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 2,931 | 3.6% |
California share of Byron's total US births 9.4%
Even split
7,727 of 82,238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Byron appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Byron? ▼
82,238 babies have been named Byron since 1880. It currently ranks #877 among boys. The peak year was 1964 with 1,284 births.
When was Byron most popular? ▼
Byron was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12,120 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Byron most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Byron are California (7,727 births), Texas (7,540 births), Illinois (4,176 births).
How long has the name Byron been used? ▼
Records for Byron go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Byron? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Byran, Byrd, Byrl, Byrant, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Byron's data
- Byron's decade-level peak was the 1960s (12,120 total births); usage has since declined to 1,696 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Byrons (7,727 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Byron
Nearby Names Like Byron
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Byron
Byran Boy
1,400 births
Byrd Boy
709 births
Byrl Boy
533 births
Byrant Boy
198 births
Byrne Boy
98 births
Compare Byron side by side: Byron vs Byran Byron vs Byrd Byron vs Byrl
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Byron
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Byron: #877 Boys' Name - 82,238 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/byron. 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 Byron 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 June 2026.