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Bryant

Pronounced B R AY1 AH0 N T (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1989
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Bryant?

Bryant is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 53,096 children — the 469th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 50% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1989, when 1,756 children were given it.

Briant is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
1989Boys: 1,756Girls: 5

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Bryant and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Briant

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B R AY1 AH0 N T
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Bryant

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Bryant

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Bryant?
Bryant ranks 469th among boys' names in US records, with 53,096 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,377.
Is Bryant a unisex name?
No. Bryant is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Bryant most popular?
1989, when 1,756 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Bryant spelled?
Briant. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.