Bryant Young
There are approximately 76 people named Bryant Young living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,509,926 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bryant with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Young. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
76
1 in 4,509,926
Named Bryant
46K
Alive today
Named Young
563K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 563K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #32
Per 100K: 164.23
Top ancestry: White (66.3%)
First name trend
Bryant: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bryant. The peak year was 1989 with 1,742 births. The average person named Bryant today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Young surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Young, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.3%.
- White66.3%
- Black or African American24.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bryant has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0135% of the US population, based on 46,367 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Young appears at a rate of 164.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1642%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 76 people with the full name Bryant Young. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Young
FAQ
Bryant Young: questions and answers
How many people are named Bryant Young?
We estimate approximately 76 people in the United States share the full name Bryant Young. That works out to about 1 in 4,509,926 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0135%) with the surname frequency (164.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bryant Young?
We classify Bryant Young as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,509,926 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bryant a male or female name?
Bryant is predominantly male. Out of 51,787 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Bryant profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.