Byron is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Byron means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Byron across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Byron has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Byron is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “at the cattle sheds”. originally a surname, associated with the poet Lord Byron.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 82,541 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,395 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 108 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 136 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 Byron per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1964 (1,289/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (202/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2001 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (4/yr).
Byron has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1964, when it ranked #454 nationally (given to 1,289 babies that year).
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