Masculine dossier · first seen 1883

Bryan

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Bryan
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1985

Peak era

1985

Peak rank proxy

8,717

Current vitality

Healthy

Generation

Millennial

1883Peak 19852024

Peak year

1985

Decline from peak

87.3%

2024

1,105

All-time

388,581

Bryan is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1985, when 8,717 boys were named Bryan.

In 2024, only 1,105 boys were given the name.

Down 87.3% from its peak.

All told, about 388,581 Americans have been named Bryan and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1883.

Rarity scoreMainstream

AssociationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1985

In 1985:8,717 boys named Bryan

In 2024:1,105 boys named Bryan

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