Byrne
Byrne is an Irish surname and less commonly a given name. It is derived from the Gaelic Ó Broin or Ó Beirn, which are also linked to the surname O'Byrne.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Byrne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Byrne is an Irish surname and less commonly a given name. It is derived from the Gaelic Ó Broin or Ó Beirn, which are also linked to the surname O'Byrne.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Byrne
Byrne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 7 Byrnes were born — ranking #2,651 that year. As of 2026, Byrne ranks #5,464 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 98 Byrnes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Byrne
Byrne is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Byrne's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #2,651. Use the chart and map above to compare Byrne'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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