Bryson
An English surname meaning son of Brice. Brice was a Gaulish name, possibly containing a word for speckled, carried on by a fourth-century bishop of Tours.
Bryson in 2025
Bryson was given to 2,416 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 276th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,372 babies born.
The history of Bryson
Bryson reached its highest point in 2017, when 4,687 babies were given the name, ranking 138th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 83,525 babies have been named Bryson. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Bryson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bryson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 36 | 5,631 |
| 1920s | 96 | 4,505 |
| 1930s | 85 | 3,729 |
| 1940s | 112 | 3,675 |
| 1950s | 109 | 4,204 |
| 1960s | 139 | 4,532 |
| 1970s | 470 | 1,992 |
| 1980s | 2,194 | 1,147 |
| 1990s | 5,975 | 560 |
| 2000s | 19,168 | 277 |
| 2010s | 38,746 | 138 |
| 2020s | 16,395 | 199 |
Where Bryson is heading
Bryson has fallen 23% over the past decade, from 3,124 babies in 2015 to 2,416 in 2025.
Names like Bryson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bryson.