Byron Boy
How popular is Byron?
#980 boy name in 2025
233 baby boys were named Byron in the US in 2025, making it the 980th most popular boy name.
57,503living people named Byron (est.)
48median age of people named Byron
82,541babies named Byron since 1880
1 in 14,229US babies born in 2025
Byron popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #980 for boys (▼ 103 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 233 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-49% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #599 in 2015, #790 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1964 (1,284 boys) |
| Highest rank | #193 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Byron is most popular
Babies named Byron per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.3 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.3 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.3 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.2 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Missouri: 0.2 per 1,000 (30 boys)
Byron by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 498 | #193 |
| 1890s | 547 | #210 |
| 1900s | 616 | #234 |
| 1910s | 3,518 | #207 |
| 1920s | 5,505 | #222 |
| 1930s | 4,823 | #218 |
| 1940s | 6,531 | #216 |
| 1950s | 10,532 | #209 |
| 1960s | 12,120 | #196 |
| 1970s | 9,442 | #206 |
| 1980s | 9,654 | #221 |
| 1990s | 7,032 | #265 |
| 2000s | 5,337 | #401 |
| 2010s | 4,387 | #465 |
| 2020s | 1,696 | #751 |
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Questions
- Is Byron a boy or girl name?
- Byron is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Byron were boys.
- How popular is the name Byron?
- 233 baby boys were named Byron in the US in 2025, making it the 980th most popular boy name.
- When was Byron most popular?
- Byron peaked in 1964, when 1,284 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #193 in 1882.
- How many people are named Byron?
- 82,541 babies have been named Byron in the US since 1880. We estimate about 57,503 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 48.
- Where is Byron most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Byron was most common in Maryland, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.