Boy nameCurrently #1,175 in the USFalling
Bryant
//ˈbɹaɪənt//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19896 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Bryant's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bryant |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1881 | 9 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 18 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1890 | 14 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1892 | 18 |
| 1893 | 14 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 26 |
| 1897 | 23 |
| 1898 | 22 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 24 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 23 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 39 |
| 1914 | 54 |
| 1915 | 62 |
| 1916 | 58 |
| 1917 | 56 |
| 1918 | 82 |
| 1919 | 74 |
| 1920 | 105 |
| 1921 | 102 |
| 1922 | 86 |
| 1923 | 77 |
| 1924 | 89 |
| 1925 | 93 |
| 1926 | 90 |
| 1927 | 74 |
| 1928 | 83 |
| 1929 | 83 |
| 1930 | 60 |
| 1931 | 76 |
| 1932 | 89 |
| 1933 | 73 |
| 1934 | 88 |
| 1935 | 84 |
| 1936 | 73 |
| 1937 | 72 |
| 1938 | 87 |
| 1939 | 78 |
| 1940 | 105 |
| 1941 | 63 |
| 1942 | 102 |
| 1943 | 88 |
| 1944 | 108 |
| 1945 | 96 |
| 1946 | 114 |
| 1947 | 122 |
| 1948 | 129 |
| 1949 | 113 |
| 1950 | 124 |
| 1951 | 159 |
| 1952 | 143 |
| 1953 | 183 |
| 1954 | 179 |
| 1955 | 189 |
| 1956 | 248 |
| 1957 | 326 |
| 1958 | 352 |
| 1959 | 353 |
| 1960 | 393 |
| 1961 | 424 |
| 1962 | 457 |
| 1963 | 502 |
| 1964 | 500 |
| 1965 | 531 |
| 1966 | 542 |
| 1967 | 606 |
| 1968 | 677 |
| 1969 | 743 |
| 1970 | 789 |
| 1971 | 729 |
| 1972 | 724 |
| 1973 | 633 |
| 1974 | 578 |
| 1975 | 502 |
| 1976 | 544 |
| 1977 | 565 |
| 1978 | 571 |
| 1979 | 584 |
| 1980 | 623 |
| 1981 | 605 |
| 1982 | 647 |
| 1983 | 704 |
| 1984 | 624 |
| 1985 | 654 |
| 1986 | 909 |
| 1987 | 1,511 |
| 1988 | 1,729 |
| 1989 | 1,742 |
| 1990 | 1,498 |
| 1991 | 1,125 |
| 1992 | 1,083 |
| 1993 | 1,032 |
| 1994 | 879 |
| 1995 | 906 |
| 1996 | 865 |
| 1997 | 901 |
| 1998 | 896 |
| 1999 | 822 |
| 2000 | 910 |
| 2001 | 956 |
| 2002 | 952 |
| 2003 | 977 |
| 2004 | 972 |
| 2005 | 814 |
| 2006 | 771 |
| 2007 | 712 |
| 2008 | 728 |
| 2009 | 714 |
| 2010 | 621 |
| 2011 | 602 |
| 2012 | 557 |
| 2013 | 481 |
| 2014 | 477 |
| 2015 | 426 |
| 2016 | 467 |
| 2017 | 466 |
| 2018 | 356 |
| 2019 | 271 |
| 2020 | 405 |
| 2021 | 309 |
| 2022 | 253 |
| 2023 | 196 |
| 2024 | 176 |
Bryant through the decades
- Bryant peaked in 1989, when 1,742 babies were named Bryant in the US.
- The 1990s were Bryant's strongest decade, averaging 1,001 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Bryant has fallen 49% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Bryant currently ranks #1,175 in the US and is cooling off.