Masculine dossier · first seen 1883
Bryan
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1985
Peak era
1985
Peak births
8,717
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Bryan
How many people are named Bryan?
An estimated 353,028 living Americans are named Bryan.
How rare is Bryan?
Bryan is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,005 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 88.5% from its 1985 peak.
How old is the typical Bryan?
The median age of a living American named Bryan is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 52 years old.
Is Bryan still popular?
Somewhat. Bryan has been declining since its 1985 peak and registered 1,005 births in 2025.
Where is Bryan most common?
Bryan has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19852025
Peak year
1985
Decline from peak
88.5%
2025
1,005
All-time
389,589
Where it lives now
Bryan is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Bryan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.