Masculine dossier · first seen 1883

Bryan

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1985

Peak era

1985

Peak births

8,717

Current vitality

Healthy

Peak generation

Millennial

1883Peak 19852025

Quick answers about Bryan

An estimated 360,062 living Americans are named Bryan.

Bryan is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,005 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 88.5% from its 1985 peak.

The median age of a living American named Bryan is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 52 years old.

Somewhat. Bryan has been declining since its 1985 peak and registered 1,005 births in 2025.

Peak year

1985

Decline from peak

88.5%

2025

1,005

All-time

389,589

Bryan has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Bryan peaked in 1985, when 8,717 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 1,005 boys were given the name.

Down 88.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 389,589 Americans named Bryan since 1883.

Rarity scoreMainstream

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1985

19858,717 boys named Bryan

20251,005 boys named Bryan

Living profile

360,062

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age40

Core range26–52

Playground Density Index 1.7%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.