Boy name
Bryson
As of 2025, Bryson ranks #152 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 2,416 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #115 five years ago, #152 now. SSA records for Bryson go back to 1914; the peak came in 2017 at #86, with 4,679 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Alabama, where it ranks #80 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#152
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#86
in 2017 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
2,416
boys named Bryson
Bryson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Bryson is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Dakota (#105), West Virginia (#101), New Hampshire (#110)
Uniqueness score
24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Bryson in the most recent year of SSA data.