Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Bryton

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #3,771 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#3,771
among boys · ↓717 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Bryton · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
162 babies
All-time total
3,231
#2,524 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Bryton popularity over time

3,231 babies have been named Bryton since 1985, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
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1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 17 17 2 – #5,887
1990s 54 809 863 86 +4976% #971
2000s 81 1,115 1,196 120 +39% #1,124
2010s 43 865 908 91 -24% #1,311
2020s (to 2025) 32 215 247 41 -55% #2,985

Where Bryton 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 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Bryton

Bryton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,771 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 3,231 American babies have been named Bryton, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 162 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Bryton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bryton?

The median living Bryton is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 3,200 people named Bryton are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Bryton 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 – – 29 #3,771
2024 – – 40 #3,054
2023 5 #15,614 37 #3,235
2022 5 #15,734 31 #3,632
2021 9 #10,444 39 #3,080
2020 13 #8,059 39 #2,985
2019 8 #11,558 40 #3,000
2018 – – 45 #2,714
2017 – – 66 #2,094
2016 – – 73 #1,977
2015 7 #13,265 78 #1,876
2014 7 #13,328 77 #1,887
2013 7 #13,434 107 #1,511
2012 – – 128 #1,330
2011 14 #8,280 130 #1,311
2010 – – 121 #1,384
2009 6 #15,595 142 #1,251
2008 13 #9,059 120 #1,408
2007 8 #12,884 144 #1,225
2006 8 #12,623 154 #1,124
2005 10 #10,258 128 #1,234
2004 6 #14,491 103 #1,385
2003 12 #8,610 85 #1,515
2002 7 #12,427 71 #1,661
2001 6 #13,804 84 #1,461
2000 5 #15,436 84 #1,466
1995 5 #13,741 130 #971
1990 – – 13 #4,192
1985 – – 6 #5,887
1980 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bryton?

The median living Bryton is about 19 years old. Half of all living Brytons are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Bryton are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Bryton are alive in the United States, based on 3,231 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bryton in 2025?

Bryton ranked #3,771 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bryton?

3,231 babies have been named Bryton in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bryton most popular?

Bryton peaked in 2006, when 162 newborns received the name.

Is Bryton a boy or girl name?

Bryton is used for both: about 6% of babies named Bryton have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Bryton rising or falling?

Bryton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bryton become more popular?

Bryton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Bryton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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