Masculine dossier · first seen 1897
Bryon
Endangered
Down 96.2% from peak
Peak era
1970
Peak births
451
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Bryon
How many people are named Bryon?
An estimated 12,716 living Americans are named Bryon.
How rare is Bryon?
Bryon is very rare among babies today, with 17 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.2% from its 1970 peak.
How old is the typical Bryon?
The median age of a living American named Bryon is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 58 years old.
Is Bryon still popular?
No. Bryon is endangered as a baby name, down 96.2% from its 1970 peak with 17 births in 2025.
Where is Bryon most common?
Bryon has its strongest geographic signal in Nebraska, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.
1897Peak 19702025
Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
96.2%
2025
17
All-time
14,720
Where it lives now
Bryon is most concentrated in Nebraska — about 2.1× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Oregon and Iowa.
States where Bryon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.