Boy name
Byron
Byron is currently the #980 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 233 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #790 to #980. Looking at the full record since 1880, Byron hit its all-time high of #193 in 1882, when 66 boys were given the name. State by state, Mississippi leads the way at #415.
Rankings
2025 rank
#980
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#193
in 1882 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
233
boys named Byron
Byron popularity, 1880–2025
Where Byron is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#415), Kansas (#524), Massachusetts (#467)
Uniqueness score
53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Byron in the most recent year of SSA data.