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Boy name#355 of boy names

Byron

Pronounced B AY1 R AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1964
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Byron?

Byron is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 82,526 children — the 355th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 37% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1964, when 1,284 children were given it.

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

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
1964Boys: 1,284Girls: 5

Spelling variants

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

  • Biron

Characteristics

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

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

Names like Byron

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

Sibling names for Byron

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Byron?
Byron ranks 355th among boys' names in US records, with 82,526 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,400.
Is Byron a unisex name?
No. Byron is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Byron most popular?
1964, when 1,284 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Byron spelled?
Biron. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.