Bryan
BoysBest rank #82 (2008) · ranked in 3 years
With a peak of #82 in 2008, Bryan appeared in the rankings across 2008-2010.
It eased from #82 in 2008 to #97 in 2010.
As of the latest count (2025), Bryan has fallen out of the top ranks.
5,505 newborns received the name Bryan in 2008, its peak year.
Bryan was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Bryan is most popular
In 2025, Bryan was recorded in 35 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 979 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 136 births, 13.9% of the national total, where it ranked #527 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 45.4% of Bryan births, against 21.6% Northeast, 12.2% Midwest, 20.9% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Bryan placed as high as #185 in Massachusetts and as low as #1374 in Wisconsin.
The 16 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California136 · #527 there
- 2Florida129 · #311 there
- 3Texas118 · #624 there
- 4Massachusetts67 · #185 there
- 5New York55 · #639 there
Share by census region
- Northeast21.6%
- Midwest12.2%
- South45.4%
- West20.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Bryan a popular name?
- Bryan reached a best rank of #82 in 2008 and has charted in 3 years.
- Where does Bryan rank now?
- Bryan does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Bryan a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Bryan most popular?
- Bryan peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)