Bryan

Boy name

Bryan has been given to 391,306 babies in the U.S. since 1883. It peaked in 1985 and currently ranks #336 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈbɹaɪən/

Origin: Irish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

391,306

Peak year

1985 (8,788 babies)

Rank in 2025

#336 for boys

First recorded

1883

10-year trend

▼ -60%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Bryan.

426,606 babies since 1925

444,920 babies since 1880

332,220 babies since 1880

314,957 babies since 1880

310,687 babies since 1880

494,713 babies since 1881

282,250 babies since 1880

536,795 babies since 1880

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