The first name Byron
A boy’s name from English meaning “at the byre”, “cattleshed”.
Pronounced /ˈbaɪɹən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
English origin
Byron means “at the byre”, “cattleshed” in English.
A habitational surname from Old English byrum (“at the byre or cattleshed”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Byron, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 202 births (#175).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Byron with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Byron at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 233 boys born in the United States were named Byron, the 981st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 1,284 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.
Byron in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Byron
45 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Byron HowardAmerican film director and animator, born 1968
- Byron MannChinese-American actor
- Byron DorganAmerican author, businessman, and politician (born 1942)
- Byron ScottAmerican basketball player and coach, born 1961
- Byron MorenoEcuadorian football referee, born 1969
- Byron NelsonAmerican golfer (1912–2006)
- Byron K. LichtenbergAmerican astronaut and engineer, born 1948
- Byron BeckAmerican basketball player (born 1945)
- Byron HaskinAmerican film and television director (1899-1984)
- Byron WhiteAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and American football player (, 1917–2002
- Benjamin Byron DavisAmerican actor, born 1972
- Byron JanisAmerican musician (1928–2024)
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Questions
- What does the name Byron mean?
- Byron means “at the byre”, “cattleshed” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Byron?
- A habitational surname from Old English byrum (“at the byre or cattleshed”).
- How popular is the name Byron?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Byron, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2000, with 202 births.
- Is Byron a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 82,541 US babies named Byron since 1880 were boys.
- When was Byron most popular?
- 1964 in the United States, when 1,284 babies were named Byron, its highest rank at 213th.
- How do you pronounce Byron?
- Byron is /ˈbaɪɹən/, 2 syllables.
- Is Byron also a surname?
- Yes. Byron is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.