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How Many People Are Named Bryn?
Estimated people named Bryn living in the U.S. today
8,457
Gender distribution
15% male · 85% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 8,755
- Peak year: 2011 (387 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,457
Bryn by age group — who carries the name today?
Bryn popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Bryn
Bryn has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 8,755 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,457 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 40,416 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Bryns you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Bryn in the US?
An estimated 8,457 people named Bryn are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Bryn very rare — about 1 in 40,416 Americans.
Is Bryn a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Bryn is 15% male and 85% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Bryn most popular?
Bryn peaked in 2011, when 387 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Bryn?
Bryn ranks #2,669 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).