How Many People Are Named Bryant?
An estimated 46,367 people in the United States have the first name Bryant. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Bryant peaked in popularity in 1989 with 1,742 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bryant 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 Bryant paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bryant is overwhelmingly male, 237 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
46,367
About 1 in 7,392 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1989
1,742 births
Total Registered
51,787
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bryant
Bryant is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 51,787 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Bryant as a male name
Ranked #1,175 in 2024
176 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (1,737 births)
Bryant as a female name
Ranked #15,539 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1988 (15 births)
Bryant: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bryant span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 10,007 babies were registered. Bryant has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bryant by Decade
How has Bryant 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 | 109 | 109 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 162 | 162 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 142 | 142 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 498 | 498 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 882 | 882 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 780 | 780 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,040 | 1,040 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 2,256 | 2,256 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 5,375 | 5,341 | 34 | |
| 1970s | 6,219 | 6,152 | 67 | |
| 1980s | 9,748 | 9,662 | 86 | |
| 1990s | 10,007 | 9,969 | 38 | |
| 2000s | 8,506 | 8,499 | 7 | |
| 2010s | 4,724 | 4,724 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,339 | 1,334 | 5 | |
Bryant by State
Birth registrations for Bryant span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota. On average, about 915 Bryants were registered per state.
Bryant + Last Name Combinations
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Bryant: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bryant?
We estimate approximately 46,367 people named Bryant 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 7,392 Americans share this first name.
Is Bryant a common name?
Bryant is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51,787 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bryant most popular?
Bryant reached peak popularity in 1989, when 1,742 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bryant is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bryant a male name?
Bryant is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bryant Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bryant Smith, Bryant Johnson, Bryant 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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