#8822024 rank
1962peak year
78,900babies named Byron since 1880
▼ 22%5-year trend
Byron popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Byron mean?
From an Old English place name meaning 'at the cowsheds', from byre. Its romantic image comes from the poet Lord Byron, which drove 19th-century use.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Byron
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Famous Byrons
- Lord Byron, poet
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