Bryer
The Story of Bryer
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bryer as a girl name dates back to 2006, when 6 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 33 newborns named Bryer — #4,278 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Bryers. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,437 among girl names with 31 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 358 Bryers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Bryer on the record books as a boy name in 1990, with 14 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 277 Bryers were born — ranking #865 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Bryers. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #887 among boy names with 267 births, rising sharply (+119% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Bryers 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 Bryer
Bryer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Bryer's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #865. Use the chart and map above to compare Bryer'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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