Masculine dossier · first seen 1914

Bryson

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2017 #152 boys’ name in 2025
Peak era
2017
Peak births
4,679
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1914Peak 20172025
peak 2017 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Bryson

How many people are named Bryson?

An estimated 81,969 living Americans are named Bryson.

How rare is Bryson?

Bryson is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,416 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 48.4% from its 2017 peak. It was the #152 boys’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Bryson?

The median age of a living American named Bryson is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 19 years old.

Is Bryson still popular?

Somewhat. Bryson has been declining since its 2017 peak and registered 2,416 births in 2025.

Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
48.4%
2025
2,416
All-time
83,241
Diaspora map

Bryson broke out in Hawaii, Louisiana, North Carolina, Utah, and Washington (1993) and became over-represented in 27 states over 30 years.

Broke out: Hawaii, Louisiana, North Carolina, Utah, and Washington, 1993 · over-represented in 27 states over 30 years

Alabama: broke out 2002 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1999 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: broke out 2019 CT Delaware: broke out 2017 DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1996 GA Hawaii: broke out 1993 HI Idaho: broke out 1998 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2009 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: broke out 2002 KS Kentucky: broke out 1995 KY Louisiana: broke out 1993 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2020 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1995 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: broke out 1999 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 2020 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1993 NC North Dakota: broke out 2011 ND Ohio: broke out 2013 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1997 OK Oregon: broke out 1996 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2023 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1994 SC South Dakota: broke out 2009 SD Tennessee: broke out 1995 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1993 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1993 WA West Virginia: broke out 2001 WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY