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Bryant

“Variant of Brian — Irish, from Old Breton Brient; possibly 'noble, high, or valiant'” — Irish, from Old Breton Brient origin

Boy's name · #1323 in the US (2025) · 80s

Bryant has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #164 (1988) · 51,697 babies named Bryant all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bryants

• Bryant Dunston — American-born professional basketball player
• Bryant Washburn — American actor (1889–1963)
• Bryant Reeves — American basketball player
• Bryant Jennings — boxer
• Bryant Gumbel — American television journalist and sportscaster

What Bryants become

Among 156 notable people named Bryant:

Athletes appear 3.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bryant Dunston, American-born professional basketball player.

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