Byrl
The Story of Byrl
As a girl name
Byrl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 11 Byrls were born — ranking #2,813 that year. As of 2026, Byrl ranks #4,331 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 53 Byrls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Byrl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 24 Byrls were born — ranking #1,437 that year. As of 2026, Byrl ranks #2,818 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 533 Byrls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Byrl
Byrl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 533 births in the dataset. Byrl's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,437. Use the chart and map above to compare Byrl'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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