Bryony is a distinctive choice, ranked #1198 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bryony in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1198
About the Name Bryony
Bryony is holding steady in the rankings at #1198. It reached its peak of #129 in 1996 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Bryony is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bryony
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Bryony per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bryony in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bryony has held a stable position around #1198 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #129 in 1996 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
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 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..
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.
28
UK babies named Bryony (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
→ Stable
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bryony
Likely around 1 other Bryony in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 Katherine Worthington, Baroness Worthington,, is a British environmental campaigner and life peer in the House of Lords. She has promoted change in attitudes to the environment, and action to tackle climate change.
Bryony Frost is an English National Hunt jockey from Buckfastleigh, Devon. In 2019 she became the first female jockey to win a Grade 1 race at the Cheltenham Festival.
Bryony Jean Coles, is a prehistoric archaeologist and academic. She is best known for her work studying the large area of land submerged beneath the North Sea around 8000 years ago and naming it Doggerland.
Bryony Kimmings is a British live artist based in London and Cambridgeshire. She is an associate artist of the Soho Theatre, and, in 2016, was commissioned to write The Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer for Complicite Associates.
Bryony Antonia Cleall is an English rugby union player. She plays for Saracens Women at club level and is a member of the England Women's Rugby Team, having earned her first cap in the 2019 Women's Six Nations.
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.