Bryony

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Bryony first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 362 babies (rank #129 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Bryony

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Bryony yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,944

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

362

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	362	#129
1997	334	#139
1998	317	#144
1999	301	#152
2000	220	#194
2001	167	#240
2002	192	#223
2003	167	#254
2004	117	#331
2005	107	#376
2006	95	#432
2007	92	#444
2008	77	#502
2009	75	#530
2010	67	#587
2011	57	#682
2012	49	#792
2013	33	#1,078
2014	47	#817
2015	31	#1,118
2016	37	#981