Bryant
Bryant was the 1323rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 146 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 164th; the most babies were born in 1989 (1,737). Over the last ten years it has moved down 697 places. More babies were named Bryant in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning surname from Brian · Irish, Breton, English
Say it BRY-unt /ˈbraɪənt/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,323 boys, down 666 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 146boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19891,737 babies
- Total since 1880
- 51,934babies recorded
What does the name Bryant mean?
Bryant is an English surname, a variant of Bryan, which comes from the personal name Brian. The name was brought to England both by Bretons after the Norman Conquest and from Ireland. The meaning of Brian is uncertain; DMNES notes a possible link with a Brythonic word for "high, noble". As a first name Bryant is mainly American and was most common in the 1980s and 1990s.
Brian (Irish / Breton, “personal name, possibly "high, noble"”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The surname comes from Brian, whose meaning is uncertain.
Related names: Brian, Bryan, Briant.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bryant', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Brian', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Bryant (surname)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Bryant popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 237 since 1962.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,323 | 146 |
| 2020 | #657 | 400 |
| 2010 | #438 | 621 |
| 2000 | #318 | 903 |
| 1990 | #204 | 1,493 |
| 1980 | #312 | 613 |
| 1970 | #272 | 781 |
| 1960 | #397 | 394 |
| 1950 | #616 | 124 |
| 1940 | #579 | 105 |
| 1930 | #844 | 60 |
| 1920 | #616 | 105 |
| 1910 | #546 | 27 |
| 1900 | #470 | 24 |
| 1890 | #514 | 14 |
| 1880 | #444 | 16 |
How popular is Bryant, counting every spelling?
Bryant is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,253 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,323 for Bryant on its own. Together these spellings went to 146 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 146 | #1,323 | 1,081 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Bryant?
146 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bryant (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bryant born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 57 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bryant.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bryant?
About 45,200 people born in the US named Bryant are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 23 and 48. That makes Bryant mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Bryant by state
How common Bryant was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (2.8×), Florida (1.7×), South Carolina (1.6×), Indiana (1.5×). In 24 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bryant: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bryant, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Bryant · Sibling names for Bryant
Questions about the name Bryant
What does Bryant mean?
Bryant is usually explained as “surname from Brian”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Bryant?
Bryant was the 1323rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 146 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 164th; the most babies were born in 1989 (1,737). Over the last ten years it has moved down 697 places. More babies were named Bryant in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Bryant a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bryant in the US.
Where is Bryant most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bryant was most common in Alabama (0.35 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and South Carolina.