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The name Byron peaked for girls at #3701 in 1930. Byron is also used for boys, ranking #981 in 2025.

The name Byron is a boy's name of English origin meaning "barn for cows".

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For centuries, this name had a romantic, windswept image due to its strong connection to the poet Lord Byron, who inspired its use as a first name. It is one of those surprise names that's appeared on the Top 1000 every year since 1880. 
 William Faulkner used Byron for characters in two of his novels--Light in August and The Town' It was seen as a character on Arrested Development (the real name of Buster), is the appellation of several high-scoring athletes, was given to his son by Lost 's Matthew Fox in 2001 and--trivia tidbit bonus--was James Dean's middle name.

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The name Byron is currently ranked #981 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #194 in 1882. The name is most popular in BYRON, BYRON, and BYRON. Byron is occasionally used for girls in 1992.

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