Boy name · English
Bryson
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname meaning son of BriceBryson is a boy's name that comes from an English surname meaning "son of Brice". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a surname meaning son of Brice
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #152 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Bryson
As a boy's name, Bryson comes from an English surname meaning "son of Brice". It is used in English.
Bryson is also a surname: the 2,018th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 17,531 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Bryson?
- US rank in 2025
- #152
- 2,416 babies, 1,414 per million boys
- Best rank
- #86 in 2017
- 4,679 babies that year
- Babies since 1914
- At least 83,241
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 5 per million |
| 1920s | 9 per million |
| 1930s | 8 per million |
| 1940s | 8 per million |
| 1950s | 5 per million |
| 1960s | 7 per million |
| 1970s | 28 per million |
| 1980s | 119 per million |
| 1990s | 304 per million |
| 2000s | 955 per million |
| 2010s | 2,055 per million |
| 2020s | 1,580 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #94 | #86 | #92 | #102 | #115 | #122 | #136 | #150 | #147 | #152 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Bryson
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AmariMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar (Arabic, unisex)
Middle names for Bryson
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from English
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- ArmstrongStrong in the arm (English, boy)
- ScottFrom Scotland (English, boy)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AndersonSon of Andrew (English, boy)
- ArloMeaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill (English, boy)
- AyrtonSettlement on the River Aire (English, boy)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
- CarterCart driver (English, boy)
- CedarFragrant evergreen tree (English, boy)
- ChaseHunter (English, boy)
- ColterFrom a surname for a keeper of horses (English, boy)
- CooperBarrel maker (English, boy)
- CrewFrom the English word crew, a group of people (English, boy)
- DawsonSon of David (English, boy)
- EllisonSon of Ellis (English, unisex)
- ForestWoodland (English, boy)
- FranklinFreeman (English, boy)
Bryson: common questions
What does the name Bryson mean?
Bryson comes from an English surname meaning "son of Brice". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Bryson a boy or girl name?
Bryson is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Bryson come from?
Bryson comes from an English surname meaning "son of Brice". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Bryson?
Bryson ranked #152 in the US in 2025, with 2,416 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Bryson?
Names spelled like Bryson include Benson, Bryn and Byron.
What middle names go with Bryson?
Middle names that flow well with Bryson include Ezra, Henry, Jonah, Knox and Louis. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.

