Total births
148
Girls' name · since 1993
Brynja
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 148 babies named Brynja, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 148
- total births
- 1993–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
148 girls have been named Brynja since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brynja has been recorded 148 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- 148 total births
- 1993–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
148 girls have been named Brynja since 1993, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 148
- total births
- 1993–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Brynja was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
12 babies were named Brynja in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Brynja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brynja's full recorded timeline at 2012, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brynja at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Brynja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Brynja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brynja's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Brynja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 71 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brynja? ▼
Brynja has been given to 148 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 12 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Brynja most popular? ▼
Brynja was most popular in the 2010s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Brynja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brynja since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brynja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brynn, Brynlee, Bryanna, Brylee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brynja's data
- Brynja's decade-level peak was the 2010s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Brynja
Nearby Names Like Brynja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brynja
Brynn Girl
#384 29,816 births
Brynlee Girl
#230 22,229 births
Bryanna Girl
#1727 19,643 births
Brylee Girl
#1017 11,164 births
Bryn Girl
#2104 7,532 births
Compare Brynja side by side: Brynja vs Brynn Brynja vs Brynlee Brynja vs Bryanna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1993–2025 (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. "Brynja: Baby Name Since 1993 - 148 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brynja. 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 Brynja 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.