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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bryan

Ranked #130 - 1 in 22,705 people
US

Most common in

United States

352k bearers

World total

352,353

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#130

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States352k
Worldwide
~352k
rank #130
Rarity
1 in 22,705
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~352k in US

About the name Bryan

There are an estimated 352,353 people named Bryan alive worldwide today. That ranks Bryan at #130 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bryan is held by approximately 352,353 people, ranking #130 among first names. That works out to roughly 106 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 942 U.S. residents).

Historically Bryan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Bryan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Bryan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bryan, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1883: 6
  2. 1886: 5
  3. 1890: 7
  4. 1892: 10
  5. 1893: 5
  6. 1894: 9
  7. 1895: 27
  8. 1896: 157
  9. 1897: 97
  10. 1898: 57
  11. 1899: 36
  12. 1900: 55
  13. 1901: 19
  14. 1902: 11
  15. 1903: 10
  16. 1904: 14
  17. 1905: 10
  18. 1906: 9
  19. 1907: 22
  20. 1908: 27
  21. 1909: 20
  22. 1910: 12
  23. 1911: 15
  24. 1912: 27
  25. 1913: 45
  26. 1914: 52
  27. 1915: 50
  28. 1916: 45
  29. 1917: 52
  30. 1918: 77
  31. 1919: 87
  32. 1920: 83
  33. 1921: 103
  34. 1922: 119
  35. 1923: 98
  36. 1924: 116
  37. 1925: 149
  38. 1926: 139
  39. 1927: 105
  40. 1928: 126
  41. 1929: 124
  42. 1930: 122
  43. 1931: 125
  44. 1932: 125
  45. 1933: 109
  46. 1934: 122
  47. 1935: 108
  48. 1936: 114
  49. 1937: 132
  50. 1938: 161
  51. 1939: 177
  52. 1940: 200
  53. 1941: 216
  54. 1942: 298
  55. 1943: 320
  56. 1944: 340
  57. 1945: 308
  58. 1946: 460
  59. 1947: 602
  60. 1948: 561
  61. 1949: 671
  62. 1950: 737
  63. 1951: 815
  64. 1952: 849
  65. 1953: 1,049
  66. 1954: 1,225
  67. 1955: 1,568
  68. 1956: 2,438
  69. 1957: 3,385
  70. 1958: 4,103
  71. 1959: 4,501
  72. 1960: 4,795
  73. 1961: 5,039
  74. 1962: 5,002
  75. 1963: 5,278
  76. 1964: 5,289
  77. 1965: 5,361
  78. 1966: 5,911
  79. 1967: 6,046
  80. 1968: 6,286
  81. 1969: 6,505
  82. 1970: 6,488
  83. 1971: 6,649
  84. 1972: 7,079
  85. 1973: 7,147
  86. 1974: 7,268
  87. 1975: 7,032
  88. 1976: 7,328
  89. 1977: 7,930
  90. 1978: 7,346
  91. 1979: 7,481
  92. 1980: 7,578
  93. 1981: 7,264
  94. 1982: 7,554
  95. 1983: 8,260
  96. 1984: 8,333
  97. 1985: 8,788
  98. 1986: 8,707
  99. 1987: 8,621
  100. 1988: 8,089
  101. 1989: 7,887
  102. 1990: 7,468
  103. 1991: 6,791
  104. 1992: 6,862
  105. 1993: 6,195
  106. 1994: 5,628
  107. 1995: 5,461
  108. 1996: 5,577
  109. 1997: 5,275
  110. 1998: 5,322
  111. 1999: 5,414
  112. 2000: 6,170
  113. 2001: 6,151
  114. 2002: 6,641
  115. 2003: 6,639
  116. 2004: 6,761
  117. 2005: 6,465
  118. 2006: 6,715
  119. 2007: 6,191
  120. 2008: 5,519
  121. 2009: 4,865
  122. 2010: 3,951
  123. 2011: 3,528
  124. 2012: 3,093
  125. 2013: 2,893
  126. 2014: 2,740
  127. 2015: 2,492
  128. 2016: 2,135
  129. 2017: 1,840
  130. 2018: 1,641
  131. 2019: 1,425
  132. 2020: 1,359
  133. 2021: 1,216
  134. 2022: 1,172
  135. 2023: 1,082
  136. 2024: 1,105
  137. 2025: 1,005

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bryan worldwide?

There are an estimated 352,353 people named Bryan alive worldwide today, ranking #130 globally.

Is Bryan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 22,705 people. In the United States there are roughly 352,353 bearers, which is 1 in 942 Americans.

Is Bryan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bryan is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Bryan come from?

Who are famous people named Bryan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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