Byron

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

⭐ Famous Byron

Byron Howard

American film director and animator

Choose Byron and your child shares a first name with Byron Howard, an American film director and animator. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Byron, like who?” Byron Howard's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,331 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Byron, 233 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Byron would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryByron has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Byrons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1882, when it ranked #193. Today it's #980, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowByron was 2.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,610 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 7,331.
• 🍂TrendByron has slipped 190 places over the last five years and now sits at #980. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedByron is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #415, followed by Massachusetts (#467) and Kansas (#524). It's in the top 1,000 in 15 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Old English, Byron means “at the cowsheds”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Byron

Byron is a boy name of English and French origin meaning “at the cowsheds”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ron”. US birth records list Byron for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #193 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #980, with 233 babies.

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