Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Bryar

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #1,873 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,873
among boys · ↑100 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
149
named Bryar · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,334
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
149 babies
All-time total
2,715
#3,372 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Bryar popularity over time

2,715 babies have been named Bryar since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
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1980s – – – – – –
1990s 24 288 312 31 – #2,048
2000s 106 418 524 52 +68% #2,188
2010s 327 812 1,139 114 +117% #1,670
2020s (to 2025) 318 422 740 123 +8% #1,873

Where Bryar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 83 0.05 outside top 500
2027 82 0.05 outside top 500
2028 82 0.05 outside top 500
2029 81 0.05 outside top 500
2030 81 0.05 outside top 500

Where Bryar is most popular

Boys named Bryar per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.041 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Alabama, and Missouri.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Bryar born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arkansas 16 0.253 +517%
Alabama 12 0.110 +168%
Missouri 13 0.094 +129%
Oklahoma 6 0.068 +66%
Ohio 12 0.045 +10%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -5%
Indiana 5 0.031 -24%
Georgia 5 0.020 -52%
Illinois 5 0.020 -52%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -54%
Texas 11 0.012 -70%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bryar

Bryar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,873 in 2025 with 84 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 2,715 American babies have been named Bryar, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 149 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bryar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bryar?

The median living Bryar is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 2,700 people named Bryar are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bryar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 65 #2,655 84 #1,873
2024 52 #3,089 79 #1,973
2023 49 #3,285 63 #2,247
2022 45 #3,484 68 #2,153
2021 53 #3,075 60 #2,304
2020 54 #2,979 68 #2,073
2019 49 #3,239 95 #1,681
2018 38 #3,866 93 #1,688
2017 38 #3,930 74 #1,942
2016 49 #3,293 76 #1,925
2015 50 #3,261 84 #1,791
2014 19 #6,500 82 #1,817
2013 22 #5,854 90 #1,670
2012 21 #6,152 89 #1,699
2011 21 #6,188 63 #2,108
2010 20 #6,427 66 #2,057
2009 19 #6,859 61 #2,188
2008 16 #7,810 42 #2,833
2007 14 #8,604 35 #3,196
2006 16 #7,555 40 #2,841
2005 5 #16,943 35 #2,965
2004 8 #11,799 48 #2,350
2003 6 #14,155 42 #2,478
2002 13 #7,904 34 #2,763
2001 – – 40 #2,435
2000 9 #10,033 41 #2,339
1995 – – 31 #2,451
1990 – – 11 #4,702
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bryar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bryar?

The median living Bryar is about 10 years old. Half of all living Bryars are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Bryar are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Bryar are alive in the United States, based on 2,715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bryar in 2025?

Bryar ranked #1,873 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 84 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bryar?

2,715 babies have been named Bryar in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bryar most popular?

Bryar peaked in 2025, when 149 newborns received the name.

Is Bryar a boy or girl name?

Bryar is used for both: about 29% of babies named Bryar have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Bryar rising or falling?

Bryar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Bryar become more popular?

Bryar looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 boys named Bryar in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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