Bryson is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bryson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bryson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bryson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bryson is a boy name of Celtic origin meaning “son of Brice”. originally a surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 83,525 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 338 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 20 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 30 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bryson per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (4,687/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (30/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (3/yr).
Bryson has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #138 nationally (given to 4,722 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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