Gender
Origin
- English
- Bear
The cattle herder or from the cow sheds - Teutonic
- From the cottage
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Literary
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Byron
Pronunciation
b(y)-ron
Famous People
Golfer Byron Nelson, Actor Byron Mann
Celebrity Babies
Son of Mel Harris, Son of Mel Harris
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #213, 1,289 births); most recent 2025 (rank #980, 233 births)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #4476, 16 births); most recent 1992 (rank #13315, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 233 | – |
| 2024 | 272 | – |
| 2023 | 291 | – |
| 2022 | 264 | – |
| 2021 | 339 | – |
| 2020 | 294 | – |
| 2019 | 347 | – |
| 2018 | 324 | – |
| 2017 | 399 | – |
| 2016 | 385 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #175, 202 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2016 | 67 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #817, 51 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2545, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #422, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #252, 9 births); most recent 2017 (rank #733, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #263, 4 births); most recent 2006 (rank #341, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1983 (rank #102, 36 births); most recent 2021 (rank #482, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence