Bryton
Bryton Eric McClure, also credited as Bryton James and mononymously as Bryton, is an American musical theater, film and television actor. As a child actor, he played Richie Crawford on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters. He currently plays Devon Hamilton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards.
Meaning & Origin of Bryton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bryton Eric McClure, also credited as Bryton James and mononymously as Bryton, is an American musical theater, film and television actor. As a child actor, he played Richie Crawford on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters. He currently plays Devon Hamilton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards.
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The Story of Bryton
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bryton as a girl name dates back to 1992, when 7 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Bryton — #8,194 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Brytons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 210 Brytons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Bryton on the record books as a boy name in 1985, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 154 Brytons were born — ranking #1,124 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Brytons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,169 among boy names with 38 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 3K Brytons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bryton
Bryton is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Bryton's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #970. Use the chart and map above to compare Bryton'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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