Bryony is a distinctive choice, ranked #2138 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bryony in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2138
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About the Name Bryony
Bryony ranked #2,138 in 2025, down from its peak of #129 in 1996 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Bryony is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bryony in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Bryony
Bryony Worthington, Baroness Worthington — Bryony Katherine Worthington, Baroness Worthington,, is a British environmental campaigner and life peer in the House of Lords.
Bryony James — Bryony Joanne James is a professor of engineering who is currently based at Victoria University of Wellington.
Bryony Duus — Bryony Duus is an Australian soccer coach and former midfielder for the Australia women's national soccer team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bryony
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Bryony per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bryony in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bryony is declining: down 938 places since 2020, to #2,138 in 2025. It peaked at #129 in 1996.
Bryony is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Bryony include: Bryony Worthington, Baroness Worthington, Bryony James and Bryony Duus. Short summaries for each appear below.
Bryony does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Bryonys in the wild.
13
UK babies named Bryony (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 938 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bryony
Almost certainly the only Bryony in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Bryony
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bryony van Velzen is a former Dutch professional racing cyclist, who rode four years for UCI Women's Continental Team Doltcini–Van Eyck–Proximus and one year for Ciclotel.