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Worldwide Name Statistics

Byron

Ranked #819 - 1 in 143,926 people
US

Most common in

United States

56k bearers

World total

55,584

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#819

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States56k
Worldwide
~56k
rank #819
Rarity
1 in 143,926
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~56k in US

About the name Byron

There are an estimated 55,584 people named Byron alive worldwide today. That ranks Byron at #819 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Byron is held by approximately 55,584 people, ranking #819 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,971 U.S. residents).

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

Byron 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%

Byron popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Byron, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 52
  2. 1881: 40
  3. 1882: 66
  4. 1883: 50
  5. 1884: 57
  6. 1885: 46
  7. 1886: 51
  8. 1887: 47
  9. 1888: 52
  10. 1889: 37
  11. 1890: 52
  12. 1891: 53
  13. 1892: 69
  14. 1893: 47
  15. 1894: 59
  16. 1895: 56
  17. 1896: 59
  18. 1897: 50
  19. 1898: 55
  20. 1899: 47
  21. 1900: 61
  22. 1901: 51
  23. 1902: 50
  24. 1903: 59
  25. 1904: 61
  26. 1905: 59
  27. 1906: 65
  28. 1907: 71
  29. 1908: 70
  30. 1909: 69
  31. 1910: 89
  32. 1911: 96
  33. 1912: 227
  34. 1913: 303
  35. 1914: 395
  36. 1915: 458
  37. 1916: 471
  38. 1917: 487
  39. 1918: 512
  40. 1919: 487
  41. 1920: 571
  42. 1921: 565
  43. 1922: 599
  44. 1923: 536
  45. 1924: 594
  46. 1925: 516
  47. 1926: 533
  48. 1927: 532
  49. 1928: 553
  50. 1929: 520
  51. 1930: 481
  52. 1931: 508
  53. 1932: 471
  54. 1933: 442
  55. 1934: 425
  56. 1935: 457
  57. 1936: 466
  58. 1937: 521
  59. 1938: 515
  60. 1939: 555
  61. 1940: 547
  62. 1941: 539
  63. 1942: 643
  64. 1943: 588
  65. 1944: 531
  66. 1945: 563
  67. 1946: 786
  68. 1947: 804
  69. 1948: 796
  70. 1949: 744
  71. 1950: 830
  72. 1951: 837
  73. 1952: 901
  74. 1953: 926
  75. 1954: 1,045
  76. 1955: 1,055
  77. 1956: 1,253
  78. 1957: 1,259
  79. 1958: 1,219
  80. 1959: 1,222
  81. 1960: 1,191
  82. 1961: 1,225
  83. 1962: 1,271
  84. 1963: 1,252
  85. 1964: 1,289
  86. 1965: 1,232
  87. 1966: 1,187
  88. 1967: 1,185
  89. 1968: 1,139
  90. 1969: 1,213
  91. 1970: 1,240
  92. 1971: 1,095
  93. 1972: 950
  94. 1973: 924
  95. 1974: 964
  96. 1975: 919
  97. 1976: 915
  98. 1977: 858
  99. 1978: 803
  100. 1979: 863
  101. 1980: 1,030
  102. 1981: 1,004
  103. 1982: 870
  104. 1983: 1,046
  105. 1984: 899
  106. 1985: 901
  107. 1986: 900
  108. 1987: 936
  109. 1988: 1,063
  110. 1989: 1,081
  111. 1990: 1,021
  112. 1991: 908
  113. 1992: 847
  114. 1993: 739
  115. 1994: 645
  116. 1995: 598
  117. 1996: 566
  118. 1997: 607
  119. 1998: 549
  120. 1999: 562
  121. 2000: 544
  122. 2001: 491
  123. 2002: 473
  124. 2003: 502
  125. 2004: 480
  126. 2005: 503
  127. 2006: 493
  128. 2007: 496
  129. 2008: 617
  130. 2009: 738
  131. 2010: 565
  132. 2011: 512
  133. 2012: 481
  134. 2013: 515
  135. 2014: 402
  136. 2015: 457
  137. 2016: 385
  138. 2017: 399
  139. 2018: 324
  140. 2019: 347
  141. 2020: 294
  142. 2021: 339
  143. 2022: 264
  144. 2023: 291
  145. 2024: 275
  146. 2025: 233

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Byron worldwide?

There are an estimated 55,584 people named Byron alive worldwide today, ranking #819 globally.

Is Byron a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 143,926 people. In the United States there are roughly 55,584 bearers, which is 1 in 5,971 Americans.

Is Byron a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Byron come from?

Who are famous people named Byron?

Data sources

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

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