boy's name
Bryon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 14,773
Scotland
#350
1983 births
Bryon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1970, when 451 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bryon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1910s | 38 |
| 1920s | 52 |
| 1930s | 61 |
| 1940s | 241 |
| 1950s | 1,446 |
| 1960s | 3,415 |
| 1970s | 3,772 |
| 1980s | 2,836 |
| 1990s | 1,548 |
| 2000s | 813 |
| 2010s | 391 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 117 |
How popular is Bryon?
In 2025, Bryon was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bryon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bryon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bryon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bryon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bryon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bryon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bryon
How popular is the name Bryon?
In 2025, Bryon was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bryon a girl's or a boy's name?
Bryon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bryon?
Bryon has 2 syllables.
When was Bryon most popular?
Bryon peaked in 1970, when 451 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Bryon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bryon currently ranks #5,546 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.