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Byron

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What official birth registration shows about Byron: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #175 to #1897.200020052010201520202025#175#1897
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#435
1997#348
1998#336
1999#209
2000#175
2001#191
2002#215
2003#243
2004#239
2005#297
2006#294
2007#381
2008#382
2009#424
2010#466
2011#407
2012#522
2013#514
2014#566
2015#538
2016#558
2017#644
2018#887
2019#874
2020#944
2021#825
2022#1011
2023#1461
2024#1758
2025#1897

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 28 of the 42 years from 1984 to 2025.

In 2025: #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1897 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1984–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1984

    First recorded at #318 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #175 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1897 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1984 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #175 in England and Wales in 2000.

Byron's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#189713HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#175814HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#146117HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#101129HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#82538HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#94430HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#87434HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#88734HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#64455HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#55867HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#53871HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#56663HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#51472HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#52271HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#40798HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46677HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#42490HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#38299HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#38195HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#294121HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#297108HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#239137HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#243131HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#215157HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#191178HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#175202HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#209147HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#33671HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#34868HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#43546HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2634HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4956HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4228HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4297HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3846HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3706HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3905HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3755HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2507HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Byron is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Byron, between 1984 and 2025, in 32 of those 42 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2000England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2000Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: highest position in 200319842025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1984–202528#250 in 2000
England and Wales1996–202530#175 in 2000
Northern Ireland2000–20063#263 in 2003

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1984; it appears again in 1990.

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What is known about Byron

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1984–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1984 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #175 in England and Wales in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.