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Bjorn

/ˈbjɔɹn/ · 100% boys · #829 in the US for boys, 2025

Bjorn has been given to about 5,255 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbjɔɹn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,042
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bjorn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 331
  • Born in 2025298
  • All time5,255
  • England & Wales, 2025#561 · 70

How popular is Bjorn?

Bjorn ranks 829th among American boys in 2025, with 298 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 331 babies were given the name, ranking 766th. The typical living American called Bjorn is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.11% of births.

Names that sound like Bjorn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Byron0.49
  2. Bryon0.49
  3. Brogan0.49
  4. Bob0.45
  5. Brody0.45
  6. Brock0.45
  7. Boyd0.45
  8. Bo0.45

Middle names for Bjorn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bjorn James0.74
  2. Bjorn Miles0.73
  3. Bjorn Wilder0.72
  4. Bjorn Thomas0.71
  5. Bjorn Cole0.70
  6. Bjorn Paul0.55

Sibling names for Bjorn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rosalinasister · 0.98
  2. Idrisbrother · 0.98
  3. Keilanisister · 0.97
  4. Amaiasister · 0.97
  5. Creedbrother · 0.97
  6. Musabrother · 0.96

Where Bjorn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Montana0.11%
  2. Minnesota0.05%
  3. Idaho0.04%
  4. Oregon0.04%
  5. Colorado0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Bjorn Evans0.73
  2. Bjorn Edwards0.73
  3. Bjorn Anderson0.73
  4. Bjorn Allen0.73
  5. Bjorn Adams0.73
  6. Bjorn Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Bjorn

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Bjorn across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.