Bjorn Boy
How popular is Bjorn?
#829 boy name in 2025
298 baby boys were named Bjorn in the US in 2025, making it the 829th most popular boy name.
5,115living people named Bjorn (est.)
9median age of people named Bjorn
5,255babies named Bjorn since 1880
1 in 11,125US babies born in 2025
Bjorn popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #829 for boys (▼ 63 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 298 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+198% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,599 in 2015, #777 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (331 boys) |
| Highest rank | #765 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1925 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bjorn is most popular
Babies named Bjorn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alaska: 1.2 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.8 per 1,000 (102 boys)
- North Dakota: 0.8 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Oregon: 0.6 per 1,000 (46 boys)
- Washington: 0.5 per 1,000 (88 boys)
Bjorn by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | #4,195 |
| 1940s | 5 | #3,429 |
| 1950s | 28 | #2,968 |
| 1960s | 145 | #1,710 |
| 1970s | 397 | #989 |
| 1980s | 598 | #957 |
| 1990s | 403 | #1,675 |
| 2000s | 550 | #1,739 |
| 2010s | 1,229 | #868 |
| 2020s | 1,895 | #765 |
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Questions
- Is Bjorn a boy or girl name?
- Bjorn is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bjorn were boys.
- How popular is the name Bjorn?
- 298 baby boys were named Bjorn in the US in 2025, making it the 829th most popular boy name.
- When was Bjorn most popular?
- Bjorn peaked in 2024, when 331 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #765 in 2021.
- How many people are named Bjorn?
- 5,255 babies have been named Bjorn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,115 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Bjorn most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bjorn was most common in Alaska, at 1.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.