How Many People Are Named Bryson?
An estimated 79,892 people in the United States have the first name Bryson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Bryson peaked in popularity in 2017 with 4,685 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bryson 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 Bryson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bryson is overwhelmingly male, 279 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Bryson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
79,892
About 1 in 4,290 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2017
4,685 births
Total Registered
81,069
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bryson
Bryson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 81,069 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Bryson as a male name
Ranked #147 in 2024
2,469 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (4,677 births)
Bryson as a female name
Ranked #13,906 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2004 (17 births)
Bryson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bryson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 38,735 babies were registered. While Bryson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bryson by Decade
How has Bryson 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.
Bryson by State
Birth registrations for Bryson span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,541 Brysons were registered per state.
Bryson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bryson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bryson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bryson?
We estimate approximately 79,892 people named Bryson 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 4,290 Americans share this first name.
Is Bryson a common name?
Bryson is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81,069 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bryson most popular?
Bryson reached peak popularity in 2017, when 4,685 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bryson is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bryson a male name?
Bryson is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bryson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bryson Smith, Bryson Johnson, Bryson 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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