Byron
Meaning
from an English surname meaning 'at the cattle sheds' (Old English 'byre')
Famously borne by Lord Byron, the archetypal passionate Romantic poet.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Byron peaked in the 1950s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
177 people · the #27,689 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 47
Among people named Byron living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Byron
People given the name Byron in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Byron deep dive
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