Total births
55
Boys' name · since 1914
Bjarne
Bjarne has 55 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 55
- total births
- 1914–1927
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Bjarne sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 55 recorded since 1914.
Bjarne has 55 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1927.
- 55 total births
- 1914–1927 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
55 boys have been named Bjarne since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1927.
- 55
- total births
- 1914–1927
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Bjarne was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bjarne in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Bjarne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bjarne splits its recorded history at 1919: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bjarne at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Bjarne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1927
- Peak year (1916)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Bjarne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Bjarne's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Bjarne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 40 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bjarne? ▼
55 babies have been named Bjarne since 1914. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1916 with 11 births.
When was Bjarne most popular? ▼
Bjarne was most popular in the 1910s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Bjarne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bjarne since 1914 -- 14 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Bjarne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bjay. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bjarne's data
- Bjarne's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 1920s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bjarne: Baby Name Since 1914 - 55 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bjarne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bjarne draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.