Unisex name · since 1949
Bryn
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 7,532 babies named Bryn, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,024 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,532
- born since 1949
- 2010s
- peak decade
7,532 babies have been named Bryn since 1949, making it today's #2024 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Bryn recorded 7,532 times among girls since 1949, holding rank #2024 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #1,974 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,024 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 7,532 born since 1949
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryn ranks #1,974 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,024 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 7,532 born since 1949, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,024 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,532
- born since 1949
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bryn's 7,532 recorded births place it above 97.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Bryn compares
7,532 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Bryn's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bryn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,532 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 370 | 21 | 19,840 |
Bryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bryn's full recorded timeline at 1987, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 370 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bryn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 370
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Bryn popularity over time - boys
1,329 total births recorded since 1947 (Bryn as boys' name)
Bryn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,411 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Bryn's strongest decade.
2,411 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Bryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 9
1940s
9 births
- 1950s 99
1950s
99 births
- 1960s 175
1960s
175 births
- 1970s 373
1970s
373 births
- 1980s 715
1980s
715 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,142 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,970 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,411 births
- 2020s 638
2020s
638 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,411 births (32% of all-time use).
How Bryn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bryn's total volume
Bryn by state
Where Bryn concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 640 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 572 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 404 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 331 | 4.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 264 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 259 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 209 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 185 | 2.5% |
640 of 7,532 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Bryn appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bryn's data
- Bryn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,411 total births); usage has since declined to 638 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bryns (640 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bryn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~76 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1949–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Bryn 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 August 2026.