Total births
5,255
Boys' name · since 1925
Bjorn
5,255 babies named Bjorn in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #766
- among boys today
- 5,255
- born since 1925
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
5,255 babies have been named Bjorn since 1925, making it today's #766 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bjorn has been recorded 5,255 times among boys since 1925, currently ranked #766 nationally and more common than 95% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- #766 among boys today
- 5,255 born since 1925
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bjorn is currently the #766 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 5,255 born since 1925, peaking in the 2020s.
- #766
- among boys today
- 5,255
- born since 1925
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Bjorn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#766
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Bjorn was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
331 babies were named Bjorn in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Bjorn compares
5,255 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bjorn's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bjorn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,255 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 331 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bjorn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bjorn splits its recorded history at 1989: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 331 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bjorn at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#766
Active since
1925
Bjorn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 331
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Bjorn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bjorn's strongest decade.
1,895 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Bjorn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 145
1960s
145 births
- 1970s 397
1970s
397 births
- 1980s 598
1980s
598 births
- 1990s 403
1990s
403 births
- 2000s 550
2000s
550 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,229 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,895 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,895 births (36% of all-time use).
How Bjorn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bjorn's total volume
Bjorn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Bjorn by state
Where Bjorn concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 569 | 10.8% |
| #2 | California | | 384 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Washington | | 319 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 176 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 172 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 131 | 2.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 120 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 103 | 2.0% |
Minnesota share of Bjorn's total US births 10.8%
Even split
569 of 5,255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Bjorn appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bjorn? ▼
Bjorn has been given to 5,255 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #766 as of the latest data. 331 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Bjorn most popular? ▼
Bjorn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,895 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Bjorn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bjorn are Minnesota (569 births), California (384 births), Washington (319 births).
How long has the name Bjorn been used? ▼
Records for Bjorn go back to 1925, giving 101 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Bjorn's data
- Minnesota records the most Bjorns (569 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
- 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, 1925–2025 (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. "Bjorn: #766 Boys' Name - 5,255 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bjorn. 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 Bjorn 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.