Bryndon
Of Welsh origin, meaning "brown hillock" or "hilly land".
Name Census estimates that about 193 living Americans carry the first name Bryndon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bryndon today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bryndon births was 1994 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bryndon. 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
193
~ 1 in 1,775,929 Americans
Peak year
1994
16 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2014 SSA rank
#12,363
Tracked since 1987
Census
Bryndon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 220 people with the first name Bryndon, which placed it at #36,203 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
#36,203
National first-name rank
People counted
220
220 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bryndon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bryndon is White at 62.3%. The next largest groups are Black (20.9%) and Hispanic (7.3%). 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 Bryndon 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 Bryndon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.3% · 137
- Black or African American20.9% · 46
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 16
- Two or more races6.4% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3
Popularity
Bryndon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bryndon from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 88 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bryndon 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 Bryndon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bryndons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Bryndon
The name Bryndon is a relatively modern name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is believed to be a combination of the Welsh name Bryn, meaning "hill" or "mound," and the suffix "-don," which is of English origin and means "from the hill."
The earliest recorded use of the name Bryndon dates back to the late 1960s in the United States. However, its popularity remained relatively low until the late 1980s and early 1990s when it began to gain traction. The name's rise in popularity may have been influenced by the increasing trend of creating unique and distinctive names during that time period.
While Bryndon does not have a long history or any significant references in ancient texts or historical records, there are a few notable individuals who have carried this name throughout the years. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Bryndon was Bryndon Hendricks, an American basketball player born in 1974. He played for several teams in the NBA during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Another notable Bryndon was Bryndon Parker, an American actor born in 1981. He has appeared in various television shows and films, including "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Parker's career gained momentum in the early 2000s, contributing to the name's growing popularity during that time.
Bryndon Buckingham, born in 1975, is a British entrepreneur and business executive. He co-founded the successful online fashion retailer ASOS in 2000 and served as its CEO until 2015. Buckingham's entrepreneurial success may have further popularized the name in the early 2000s.
Bryndon Holt, born in 1985, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He gained recognition for his work in the alternative rock band The Airborne Toxic Event, which achieved notable success in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Finally, Bryndon Bauman, born in 1993, is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays in the American Hockey League (AHL) and has represented Canada in various international tournaments, contributing to the name's exposure in the hockey world.
Despite its relatively recent origins, the name Bryndon has gained recognition and popularity across various fields, from sports to entertainment and business. While it may lack a deep historical lineage, it has been embraced by parents seeking unique and distinctive names for their children, reflecting modern naming trends and preferences.
People
Bryndon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bryndon 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
Bryndon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bryndon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 193 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bryndon 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 1,775,929 US residents.
Is Bryndon a common name?
We classify Bryndon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 197 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bryndon most popular?
The single biggest year for Bryndon was 1994, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bryndon is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bryndon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 220 people with the name Bryndon, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,203 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 Bryndon 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 Bryndon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bryndon leans strongly male. 206 people counted with this name were male (95.8%), compared with 9 female bearers (4.2%). 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 Bryndon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bryndon is White at 62.3%. The next largest groups are Black (20.9%) and Hispanic (7.3%). 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 Bryndon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bryndon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.3% (137 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 Bryndon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bryndon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bryndon in the SSA data are male. 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 Bryndon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bryndon 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 Bryndon 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 have Bryndon as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.