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Bryson

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Meaning of Bryson: English: 'son of Brice'

Bryson is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 159th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1000th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#159

2,416 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1000

30 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

83,525

First recorded 1914 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 136 babies1982: 178 babies1983: 180 babies1984: 199 babies1985: 209 babies1986: 262 babies1987: 256 babies1988: 312 babies1989: 326 babies1990: 333 babies19901991: 383 babies1992: 394 babies1993: 443 babies1994: 472 babies1995: 553 babies1996: 695 babies1997: 751 babies1998: 871 babies1999: 1,080 babies2000: 1,216 babies20002001: 1,368 babies2002: 1,481 babies2003: 1,668 babies2004: 1,933 babies2005: 1,986 babies2006: 2,324 babies2007: 2,337 babies2008: 2,236 babies2009: 2,619 babies2010: 3,407 babies20102011: 3,955 babies2012: 4,050 babies2013: 3,823 babies2014: 3,438 babies2015: 3,124 babies2016: 4,379 babies2017: 4,687 babies2018: 4,236 babies2019: 3,647 babies2020: 3,224 babies20202021: 3,104 babies2022: 2,718 babies2023: 2,449 babies2024: 2,484 babies2025: 2,416 babies
US babies named Bryson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 4,687.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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