Byran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	19	2	–	#3,187
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	11	1	–	#3,264
1950s	87	9	+691%	#1,684
1960s	197	20	+126%	#1,281
1970s	258	26	+31%	#1,552
1980s	372	37	+44%	#1,432
1990s	272	27	-27%	#1,874
2000s	122	12	-55%	#4,301
2010s	57	6	-53%	#4,715
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-85%	#12,444

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,187

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,264

1950s

+691%

#1,684

1960s

197

+126%

#1,281

1970s

258

+31%

#1,552

1980s

372

+44%

#1,432

1990s

272

-27%

#1,874

2000s

122

-55%

#4,301

2010s

-53%

#4,715

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#12,444

The story of Byran

Byran is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1921, 1,400 American babies have been named Byran. Its peak came in 1986, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Byran?

The median living Byran is about 40 years old; half are between 32 and 52. An estimated 1,300 people named Byran are alive in the United States today.

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

Byran year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#12,444
2020	–	–
2019	5	#12,453
2018	6	#10,994
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#9,796
2013	6	#10,948
2012	20	#4,715
2011	8	#8,879
2010	5	#12,524
2009	13	#6,484
2008	5	#12,807
2007	10	#7,684
2006	10	#7,506
2005	17	#4,850
2004	7	#9,072
2003	19	#4,301
2002	15	#4,942
2001	13	#5,420
2000	13	#5,329
1995	18	#3,573
1990	41	#1,874
1985	47	#1,432
1980	32	#1,769
1975	30	#1,664
1970	19	#2,068
1965	21	#1,725
1960	17	#1,979
1955	9	#2,795
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,187
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Byran?

The median living Byran is about 40 years old. Half of all living Byrans are between 32 and 52 years old.

How many people named Byran are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Byran are alive in the United States, based on 1,400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Byran in 2025?

Byran did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Byran?

1,400 babies have been named Byran in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Byran most popular?

Byran peaked in 1986, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Byran a boy or girl name?

Byran is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Byran rising or falling?

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

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Byran popularity over time

The story of Byran

How old are people named Byran?

Byran year by year

Frequently asked questions

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