The first name Bryony
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From the bryony plant in the 19th century.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 girls were named Bryony, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 362 births (#129).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bryony with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bryony at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Bryony, the 13,506th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 19 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 Bryony
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bryony PageBritish trampolinist, born 1990
- Bryony ShawBritish windsurfer, born 1983
- Bryony PitmanBritish archer, born 1997
Questions
- What does the name Bryony mean?
- From the bryony plant in the 19th century.
- How popular is the name Bryony?
- In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Bryony, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 1996, with 362 births.
- Is Bryony a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 263 US babies named Bryony since 1880 were girls.
- When was Bryony most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 19 babies were named Bryony, its highest rank at 3,774th.