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“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 reached #164 in 1988 and has faded to #1323 since. About 52,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. It is also an American family name — about 193,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.
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.
Among 156 notable people named Bryant:
Sports figures appear 3.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bryant Dunston, American-born professional basketball player.
Similar names: Brian · Cory · Brycen · Trent · Braden · Brennan
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