How Many People Are Named Byrl?
An estimated 107 people in the United States have the first name Byrl. It is predominantly male (91.0%). The average bearer is 83 years old, and Byrl peaked in popularity in 1920 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Byrl 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 Byrl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Byrl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
Estimated Living Americans
107
About 1 in 3,203,312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1920
30 births
Total Registered
586
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Byrl
Byrl is predominantly male (91.0%), though 53 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Byrl as a male name
Ranked #2,852 in 1958
9 male births in 1958
Peak: 1917 (24 births)
Byrl as a female name
Ranked #4,414 in 1931
5 female births in 1931
Peak: 1919 (11 births)
Byrl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Byrl span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 195 babies were registered. Byrl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Byrl by Decade
How has Byrl 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.
Byrl by State
Byrl + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Byrl
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Byrl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Byrl?
We estimate approximately 107 people named Byrl 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 3,203,312 Americans share this first name.
Is Byrl a common name?
Byrl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 586 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Byrl most popular?
Byrl reached peak popularity in 1920, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Byrl is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Byrl a male name?
Byrl is predominantly male. 91.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Byrl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Byrl Smith, Byrl Johnson, Byrl 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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