Bjorn
Boy name · #831 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Bjorn ranks #831 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 298 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1599, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,040 boys born in 2025 was named Bjorn.
The 100-year story
Bjorn first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 331 babies and a rank of #766. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Bjorn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bjorn in class?
Bjorn scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bjorn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bjorn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bjorns were MN (23), CO (17), WA (15), CA (14), FL (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Bjorn
Statistically, parents drawn to Bjorn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Boden, Barron, Aspen, Brixton, and Arden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bjorn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 298 | #829 |
| 2024 | 331 | #766 |
| 2023 | 314 | #795 |
| 2022 | 323 | #782 |
| 2021 | 327 | #765 |
| 2020 | 302 | #777 |
| 2019 | 254 | #868 |
| 2018 | 251 | #870 |
| 2017 | 220 | #947 |
| 2016 | 153 | #1221 |
| 2015 | 100 | #1599 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2424 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2504 |
| 2010 | 53 | #2375 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2847 |
| 2008 | 51 | #2467 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2094 |
| 2006 | 55 | #2285 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2081 |
| 2004 | 68 | #1815 |
| 2003 | 42 | #2470 |
| 2002 | 48 | #2195 |
| 2001 | 65 | #1743 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bjorn a popular boy name?
Bjorn ranked #831 among boys in 2025 with 298 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1599.
When was the name Bjorn most popular?
Bjorn peaked in 2024, when 331 American boys received the name (ranked #766 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bjorn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,040 newborn American boys was named Bjorn. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.