Bryan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning high, noble; a form of Brian.
Babies a year
1,827
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#336
down from #305
UK popularity
#497
77 babies · down from #486
How Bryan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #166 |
| 2016 | #186 |
| 2017 | #210 |
| 2018 | #233 |
| 2019 | #255 |
| 2020 | #258 |
| 2021 | #285 |
| 2022 | #291 |
| 2023 | #305 |
| 2024 | #305 |
| 2025 | #336 |
In 2025, 77 babies in England and Wales were named Bryan. In the US, 1,827 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 8,719 in 1985.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Bryan was most common in 1985, when it went to 0.45% of American babies of that sex.
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