Bryar
Bryar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bob Bryar, American musician and sound engineer Claudia Bryar (1918–2011), American actress, wife of Paul Dick Bryar (1925–1968), Australian rules footballer Paul Bryar (1910–1985), American actor
Meaning & Origin of Bryar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bryar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bob Bryar, American musician and sound engineer Claudia Bryar (1918–2011), American actress, wife of Paul Dick Bryar (1925–1968), Australian rules footballer Paul Bryar (1910–1985), American actor
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The Story of Bryar
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bryar as a girl name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 54 newborns named Bryar — #2,965 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Bryars. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,225 among girl names with 49 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 808 Bryars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Bryar as a boy name dates back to 1990, when 11 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 94 newborns named Bryar — #1,690 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Bryars. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,004 among boy names with 77 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 2K Bryars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bryar
Bryar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Bryar's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Bryar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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