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possibly “high or noble” · origin not settled
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Bryon is a masculine given name documented in English. It is a form of Brian, for which English Wikipedia offers the meaning “high or noble” as a possible reading; the origin is not settled.
Possible meaning: “high or noble”
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02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 17 boys (rank 5399). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Bryon
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 7 | 852 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 8 | 2,829 | observed |
| 1916 | 7 | 3,177 | observed |
| 1917 | 9 | 2,732 | observed |
| 1918 | 9 | 2,882 | observed |
| 1919 | 5 | 4,168 | observed |
| 1920 | 7 | 3,489 | observed |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | 7 | 3,532 | observed |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 11 | 2,641 | observed |
| 1925 | 6 | 3,741 | observed |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,451 | observed |
| 1928 | 6 | 3,697 | observed |
| 1929 | 8 | 2,980 | observed |
| 1930 | 6 | 3,592 | observed |
| 1931 | 7 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | 8 | 2,742 | observed |
| 1935 | 9 | 2,529 | observed |
| 1936 | 9 | 2,452 | observed |
| 1937 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1938 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1940 | 23 | 1,397 | observed |
| 1941 | 13 | 1,997 | observed |
| 1942 | 16 | 1,799 | observed |
| 1943 | 17 | 1,764 | observed |
| 1944 | 25 | 1,328 | observed |
| 1945 | 18 | 1,581 | observed |
| 1946 | 21 | 1,557 | observed |
| 1947 | 32 | 1,297 | observed |
| 1948 | 35 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1949 | 41 | 1,097 | observed |
| 1950 | 50 | 977 | observed |
| 1951 | 48 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1952 | 67 | 850 | observed |
| 1953 | 67 | 878 | observed |
| 1954 | 94 | 739 | observed |
| 1955 | 97 | 739 | observed |
| 1956 | 151 | 619 | observed |
| 1957 | 270 | 472 | observed |
| 1958 | 298 | 455 | observed |
| 1959 | 304 | 458 | observed |
| 1960 | 314 | 454 | observed |
| 1961 | 305 | 464 | observed |
| 1962 | 313 | 448 | observed |
| 1963 | 325 | 441 | observed |
| 1964 | 345 | 430 | observed |
| 1965 | 328 | 425 | observed |
| 1966 | 337 | 411 | observed |
| 1967 | 342 | 414 | observed |
| 1968 | 401 | 389 | observed |
| 1969 | 405 | 393 | observed |
| 1970 | 451 | 382 | observed |
| 1971 | 433 | 386 | observed |
| 1972 | 422 | 384 | observed |
| 1973 | 407 | 381 | observed |
| 1974 | 369 | 404 | observed |
| 1975 | 355 | 406 | observed |
| 1976 | 347 | 416 | observed |
| 1977 | 353 | 421 | observed |
| 1978 | 349 | 421 | observed |
| 1979 | 281 | 495 | observed |
| 1980 | 338 | 458 | observed |
| 1981 | 271 | 513 | observed |
| 1982 | 312 | 484 | observed |
| 1983 | 313 | 473 | observed |
| 1984 | 287 | 500 | observed |
| 1985 | 306 | 496 | observed |
| 1986 | 242 | 568 | observed |
| 1987 | 267 | 556 | observed |
| 1988 | 273 | 558 | observed |
| 1989 | 215 | 680 | observed |
| 1990 | 205 | 709 | observed |
| 1991 | 213 | 692 | observed |
| 1992 | 183 | 770 | observed |
| 1993 | 143 | 893 | observed |
| 1994 | 147 | 897 | observed |
| 1995 | 148 | 903 | observed |
| 1996 | 130 | 974 | observed |
| 1997 | 133 | 979 | observed |
| 1998 | 124 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1999 | 122 | 1,095 | observed |
| 2000 | 102 | 1,271 | observed |
| 2001 | 93 | 1,368 | observed |
| 2002 | 97 | 1,357 | observed |
| 2003 | 80 | 1,578 | observed |
| 2004 | 81 | 1,604 | observed |
| 2005 | 90 | 1,554 | observed |
| 2006 | 78 | 1,769 | observed |
| 2007 | 68 | 2,034 | observed |
| 2008 | 62 | 2,161 | observed |
| 2009 | 62 | 2,168 | observed |
| 2010 | 62 | 2,144 | observed |
| 2011 | 43 | 2,748 | observed |
| 2012 | 38 | 3,002 | observed |
| 2013 | 34 | 3,189 | observed |
| 2014 | 46 | 2,622 | observed |
| 2015 | 44 | 2,722 | observed |
| 2016 | 29 | 3,681 | observed |
| 2017 | 37 | 3,123 | observed |
| 2018 | 32 | 3,446 | observed |
| 2019 | 26 | 4,003 | observed |
| 2020 | 25 | 4,020 | observed |
| 2021 | 20 | 4,780 | observed |
| 2022 | 21 | 4,701 | observed |
| 2023 | 18 | 5,255 | observed |
| 2024 | 16 | 5,659 | observed |
| 2025 | 17 | 5,399 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Bryon” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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