How Many People Are Named Bryan?
An estimated 361,394 people in the United States have the first name Bryan. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #130 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Bryan peaked in popularity in 1985 with 8,788 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bryan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bryan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bryan is overwhelmingly male, 1,717 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
361,394
About 1 in 948 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1985
8,788 births
Total Registered
390,298
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bryan
Bryan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 390,298 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Bryan as a male name
Ranked #305 in 2024
1,105 male births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (8,717 births)
Bryan as a female name
Ranked #15,676 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1985 (71 births)
Bryan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bryan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 81,083 babies were registered. Bryan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bryan by Decade
How has Bryan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 405 | 405 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 197 | 197 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 462 | 462 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,162 | 1,162 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,295 | 1,295 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 3,976 | 3,976 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 20,670 | 20,628 | 42 | |
| 1960s | 55,508 | 55,300 | 208 | |
| 1970s | 71,752 | 71,342 | 410 | |
| 1980s | 81,083 | 80,504 | 579 | |
| 1990s | 59,993 | 59,751 | 242 | |
| 2000s | 62,117 | 61,930 | 187 | |
| 2010s | 25,733 | 25,689 | 44 | |
| 2020s | 5,934 | 5,929 | 5 | |
Bryan by State
Birth registrations for Bryan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 7,562 Bryans were registered per state.
Bryan + Last Name Combinations
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Bryan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bryan?
We estimate approximately 361,394 people named Bryan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 948 Americans share this first name.
Is Bryan a common name?
Bryan is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 390,298 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bryan most popular?
Bryan reached peak popularity in 1985, when 8,788 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bryan is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bryan a male name?
Bryan is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bryan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bryan Smith, Bryan Johnson, Bryan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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