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Byron

Boy

Meaning of Byron: English: 'at the byres or barn'

Byron is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 985th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#985

233 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

82,541

First recorded 1880 · peak 1964

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,004 babies1982: 870 babies1983: 1,046 babies1984: 899 babies1985: 901 babies1986: 900 babies1987: 936 babies1988: 1,063 babies1989: 1,081 babies1990: 1,021 babies19901991: 908 babies1992: 847 babies1993: 739 babies1994: 645 babies1995: 598 babies1996: 566 babies1997: 607 babies1998: 549 babies1999: 562 babies2000: 544 babies20002001: 491 babies2002: 473 babies2003: 502 babies2004: 480 babies2005: 503 babies2006: 493 babies2007: 496 babies2008: 617 babies2009: 738 babies2010: 565 babies20102011: 512 babies2012: 481 babies2013: 515 babies2014: 402 babies2015: 457 babies2016: 385 babies2017: 399 babies2018: 324 babies2019: 347 babies2020: 294 babies20202021: 339 babies2022: 264 babies2023: 291 babies2024: 275 babies2025: 233 babies
US babies named Byron per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,081.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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