Bryton
An English variant of the French Breton surname meaning "from Brittany".
Name Census estimates that about 3,157 living Americans carry the first name Bryton. It is a predominantly male name (93.4% of registrations). The average person named Bryton today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bryton births was 2006 (162 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bryton. 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
3.2K
~ 1 in 108,570 Americans
Peak year
2006
162 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,045
Tracked since 1985
Census
Bryton in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,665 people with the first name Bryton, which placed it at #6,114 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
#6,114
National first-name rank
People counted
2.7K
2,665 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bryton
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bryton is White at 72.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.9%) and Two or More Races (7.9%). 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 Bryton 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 Bryton at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.2% · 1,924
- Black or African American10.9% · 290
- Two or more races7.9% · 211
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 146
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 48
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 46
Gender
Gender distribution for Bryton
Bryton leans heavily male at 93.4% of total registrations, but 210 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Bryton as a male name
- Ranked #3,045 in 2024
- 40 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (154 births)
Bryton as a female name
- Ranked #15,601 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2011 (14 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bryton leans strongly male. 2,471 people counted with this name were male (92.9%), compared with 190 female bearers (7.1%).
Popularity
Bryton: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bryton from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,196 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
Bryton 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 Bryton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brytons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 28 states and territories. Texas, Utah, California recorded the most babies named Bryton, while Wisconsin, Virginia, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bryton
The name Bryton has its origins in the ancient Celtic language spoken by the Britons, the people who inhabited the island of Great Britain before the Anglo-Saxon invasions. It is derived from the word "Brython," which means "Briton" or "British." The Britons were a Celtic people who lived in what is now England, Wales, and parts of Scotland.
The name Bryton first appeared in historical records during the Roman occupation of Britain, which began in the 1st century AD. It was used as a personal name by some of the Britons who lived under Roman rule. The earliest recorded example of the name Bryton dates back to the 2nd century AD, when it was inscribed on a Roman tombstone found in the city of Bath.
In the 5th and 6th centuries, after the Romans had left Britain, the name Bryton continued to be used by the Celtic Britons who lived in the areas that would later become Wales and Cornwall. One of the most famous historical figures with this name was Bryton ap Gwrgan, a 6th-century king of the Britons who ruled in what is now southern Wales.
During the Middle Ages, the name Bryton became less common, but it was still used occasionally by the Welsh and Cornish people. One notable example from this period is Bryton Nicol, a 14th-century Welsh scholar and author who wrote a chronicle of the history of Wales.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Bryton experienced a small revival in popularity, particularly among the English gentry who were interested in Celtic culture and history. One of the most famous people with this name from this period was Bryton Traherne, a 17th-century English poet and philosopher who wrote about the beauty of nature and the human soul.
Another notable figure was Bryton Gwynne, a 17th-century Welsh lawyer and antiquarian who wrote extensively about the history and customs of Wales. He was also involved in the translation of the Bible into Welsh.
In the 19th century, the name Bryton became more widely used again, particularly in Wales and Cornwall, as there was a renewed interest in Celtic culture and language. One of the most famous people with this name from this period was Bryton Rees, a Welsh poet and writer who was a prominent figure in the Welsh literary renaissance of the late 19th century.
People
Bryton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bryton 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
Bryton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bryton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bryton 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 108,570 US residents.
Is Bryton a common name?
We classify Bryton as "Rare". It ranks above 95.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,202 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bryton most popular?
The single biggest year for Bryton was 2006, when 162 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bryton is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bryton in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,665 people with the name Bryton, or 0.88 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,114 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 Bryton 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 Bryton?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bryton leans strongly male. 2,471 people counted with this name were male (92.9%), compared with 190 female bearers (7.1%). 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 Bryton?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bryton is White at 72.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.9%) and Two or More Races (7.9%). 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 Bryton most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bryton in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.2% (1,924 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 Bryton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bryton a male name?
Yes, 93.4% of people registered as Bryton 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 Bryton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bryton 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 Bryton 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 Americans are named Bryton?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.