Bryn
Girl name · #2024 in 2025 · Very rare
Bryn is currently the #2024 girl name in the United States — 94 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1162, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Bryn.
Babies named Bryn per year. Source: SSA.
The 76-year story
Bryn first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 370 girls were named Bryn — good for #744 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bryn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bryn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bryn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bryn is most common
State-level data for Bryn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bryn
Statistically, parents drawn to Bryn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maryn, Eryn, Kailyn, Aaryn, and Joslyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bryn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 91 | #2099 |
| 2023 | 93 | #2076 |
| 2022 | 109 | #1856 |
| 2021 | 138 | #1524 |
| 2020 | 113 | #1763 |
| 2019 | 148 | #1483 |
| 2018 | 168 | #1338 |
| 2017 | 133 | #1625 |
| 2016 | 180 | #1325 |
| 2015 | 217 | #1162 |
| 2014 | 276 | #966 |
| 2013 | 337 | #803 |
| 2012 | 353 | #779 |
| 2011 | 370 | #744 |
| 2010 | 229 | #1092 |
| 2009 | 157 | #1478 |
| 2008 | 179 | #1354 |
| 2007 | 185 | #1317 |
| 2006 | 192 | #1252 |
| 2005 | 213 | #1112 |
| 2004 | 265 | #912 |
| 2003 | 212 | #1060 |
| 2002 | 192 | #1100 |
| 2001 | 171 | #1193 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bryn a popular girl name?
Bryn ranked #2024 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1162.
When was the name Bryn most popular?
Bryn peaked in 2011, when 370 American girls received the name (ranked #744 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bryn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Bryn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.