The first name Bryon
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
A male given name from Irish, a nonstandard spelling of Brian.
A form of Brian.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Bryon last appeared in the official list in 2007, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bryon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bryon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Bryon, the 5,426th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 451 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Bryon
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bryon WilsonFreestyle skier, born 1988
- Bryon RussellAmerican basketball player (born 1970)
- Bryon AllenAmerican basketball player (born 1992)
More Irish boys’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Bryon?
- Bryon comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Bryon?
- In 2007, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Bryon, ranking 4,333rd.
- Is Bryon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 14,737 US babies named Bryon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Bryon most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 451 babies were named Bryon, its highest rank at 382nd.
- What name is Bryon a form of?
- Bryon is a form of Brian.