Bryan

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Bryan

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Bryan is another form of Brian, the English form of an Old Irish name. It originally meant “High Hill.”

History:
Bryan was originally from the surname Bryan, or Bryant (based on the Irish name Brian). It is now used as a common alternate spelling of Brian.

At the beginning of the century Bryan was much more common than Brian, perhaps due to the influence of popular politician William Jennings Bryan.

Pronunciation: bry-ann

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.190 % named Bryan
0.026 % named Bryant

Popularity of Bryan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 482nd most popular.
1910-1920: 759th most popular.
1920-1930: 614th most popular.
1930-1940: 536th most popular.
1940-1950: 347th most popular.
1950-1960: 150th most popular.
1960-1970: 65th most popular.
1970-1980: 47th most popular.
1980-1990: 51st most popular.
1990: 59th most popular.
1991: 60th most popular.
1992: 57th most popular.
1993: 58th most popular.
1994: 61st most popular.
1995: 63rd most popular.
1996: 60th most popular.
1997: 66th most popular.
1998: 65th most popular.
1999: 70th most popular.
2000: 66th most popular.
2001: 66th most popular.
2002: 64th most popular.
2003: 63rd most popular.

In France...
1900-1989: N/A
1990: 189th most popular.
2000: 135th most popular.