Bryant

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A few things about Bryant you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Bryant

Bryant Dunston

Armenian basketball player (born 1986)

Choose Bryant and your child shares a first name with Bryant Dunston, an Armenian basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bryant, like who?” Bryant Dunston's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,696 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Bryant, 146 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bryant would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBryant has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Bryants, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1988, when it ranked #164. Today it's #1,323, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBryant was 5.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,175 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 11,696.
• 🍂TrendBryant has slipped 666 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,323. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedBryant is most popular in Alabama, where it ranks #573, followed by Florida (#777) and Virginia (#875). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.

About the name Bryant

Bryant is a boy name of Celtic, English and Gaelic origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-ant”. US birth records list Bryant for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #164 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,323, with 146 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesGaelic namesIrish names