Byron is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Byron in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
US Rank #981
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About the Name Byron
Byron has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 814 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #175 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Byron is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Byron in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #882, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Byron
Byron K. Lichtenberg โ Byron Kurt Lichtenberg is an American engineer and fighter pilot who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a Payload Specialist.
Lord Byron โ George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, was a British poet.
Kathleen Byron โ Kathleen Elizabeth Fell, known professionally as Kathleen Byron, was an English actress.
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 Byron
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Byron per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Byron in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Byron is declining: down 953 places since 2020, to #1,897 in 2025. It peaked at #175 in 2000.
Byron is more popular in the US (#882) than in the UK (#1758). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Byron include: Byron K. Lichtenberg, Lord Byron and Byron Donalds. Short summaries for each appear below.
Byron ranks #882 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
13
UK babies named Byron (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 953 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Byron
Almost certainly the only Byron in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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