Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Byron
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1964
Peak births
1,284
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Byron
How many people are named Byron?
An estimated 54,774 living Americans are named Byron.
How rare is Byron?
Byron is uncommon among babies today, with 233 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 81.9% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Byron?
The median age of a living American named Byron is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 62 years old.
Is Byron still popular?
Yes. Byron is holding steady, with 233 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Byron most common?
Byron has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
81.9%
2025
233
All-time
82,238
Where it lives now
Byron is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Byron is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.