Bryann
A masculine given name of English origin meaning "strong" or "virtuous".
Name Census estimates that about 469 living Americans carry the first name Bryann. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 76.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Bryann today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bryann births was 2002 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bryann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
469
~ 1 in 730,819 Americans
Peak year
2002
27 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,314
Tracked since 1978
Census
Bryann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 529 people with the first name Bryann, which placed it at #19,808 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,808
National first-name rank
People counted
529
529 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bryann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bryann is White at 49.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.7%) and Black (17.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bryann described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bryann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.7% · 263
- Hispanic or Latino22.7% · 120
- Black or African American17.6% · 93
- Two or more races4.5% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 9
Gender
Gender distribution for Bryann
Bryann is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 482 total registrations, 113 (23.4%) were male and 369 (76.6%) were female.
Bryann as a male name
- Ranked #12,314 in 2020
- 5 male births in 2020
- Peak: 2002 (11 births)
Bryann as a female name
- Ranked #15,538 in 2020
- 5 female births in 2020
- Peak: 1991 (18 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Bryann on both sides of the split. Of the 527 people counted with this name, 175 were male (33.2%) and 352 were female (66.8%).
Popularity
Bryann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bryann from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 187 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bryann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bryann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bryann
The given name Bryann has its origins in the ancient Gaelic language, spoken by the Celtic people of Ireland and Scotland. It is derived from the Gaelic word "bri," which means "strength" or "vigor." The name has been in use since the early medieval period, around the 5th to 8th centuries AD.
Bryann was a popular name among the Celtic aristocracy and warrior class, as it reflected the qualities of bravery and physical prowess that were highly valued in their society. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in ancient Irish and Scottish genealogical records and historical texts, such as the Annals of Ulster and the Book of Leinster.
One of the earliest known figures to bear the name Bryann was Bryann mac Echdach, a legendary Irish king who ruled in the 6th century AD. He was renowned for his military exploits and is mentioned in several ancient Irish tales and folklore.
Another notable figure was Bryann Boru, also known as Brian Borumha, who was the High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014 AD. He is celebrated for his victory over the Viking invaders at the Battle of Clontarf, which effectively ended the Norse presence in Ireland.
In the 12th century, Bryann de Lacy was a prominent Norman nobleman who served as Lord of Meath in Ireland. He played a significant role in the Norman conquest of Ireland and was granted extensive lands by King Henry II of England.
During the Scottish Wars of Independence in the 13th and 14th centuries, there was a notable figure named Bryann FitzAlan, also known as Brian Fitz-Alan, who fought alongside William Wallace and Robert the Bruce against the English forces.
In the 16th century, Bryann Ó Rualaidh was an Irish chieftain and leader of the Ó Rualaidh clan in County Roscommon, Ireland. He is remembered for his resistance against the English Tudor conquest of Ireland and his efforts to preserve the traditional Gaelic way of life.
The name Bryann has remained in use throughout the centuries, particularly in Ireland and Scotland, where it has been passed down through generations. While its popularity has waxed and waned over time, it continues to hold significance as a name with deep historical and cultural roots in the Celtic tradition.
People
Bryann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bryann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bryann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bryann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 469 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bryann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 730,819 US residents.
Is Bryann a common name?
We classify Bryann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 482 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bryann most popular?
The single biggest year for Bryann was 2002, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bryann is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bryann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 529 people with the name Bryann, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,808 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bryann in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bryann?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Bryann on both sides of the split. Of the 527 people counted with this name, 175 were male (33.2%) and 352 were female (66.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bryann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bryann is White at 49.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.7%) and Black (17.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bryann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bryann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.7% (263 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bryann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bryann a female name?
Yes, 76.6% of people registered as Bryann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bryann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bryann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bryann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Bryann?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.