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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Byron — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Byrdie|Caaliyah
EnglishBoy↓ Declining

Byron

BY-uhn · 2 syllables

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#882
↓ Declining
#882
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 32
Peak rank
#751 in 2021
5yr change
-47 ranks
Birth frequency
7.6 per 100,000 births
Sex split
100% boy · 0% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #882 · Falling since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

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Byron

Popularity score: 32  ·  SSA Rank: #882

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
55
Higher than 55% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Declining
-47 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
80
2 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
EnglishLiteraryClassicBoy2-syllableRomantic-eraNature-rootedEstablishedStrong
Character
poetic sensitivityromantic idealismindependent spiritintellectual depthartistic passion
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Byrons

passionaterebelliousbrilliantmelancholicdefiant
STRONG
High confidence

Byron is an English boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #882 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Declining · -47 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#882 · rare
Byron at a Glance
Meaning:From Old English 'burna' meaning 'stream' or 'brook', referring to a person living near a small stream.
Language root:Old English · Anglo-Saxon
Peak rank:#751 in 2021
5yr change:-47 ranks
Sex usage:100% boy · 0% girl
Notable bearers
Byron White
Supreme Court Justice
Similar Sound
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
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Name Intelligence
Byron · Overview
Summary

Byron is an English boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #882 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 22/100 ↑ Rising

Strengths
Classic · Literary character
Byron carries a bold, serious quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 47 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
byron.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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