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Bryn

Girl

Meaning of Bryn: Welsh: 'hill'

Bryn is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1815th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1815

106 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,861

First recorded 1947 · peak 2011

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 93 babies1982: 109 babies1983: 92 babies1984: 100 babies1985: 94 babies1986: 103 babies1987: 98 babies1988: 103 babies1989: 127 babies1990: 128 babies19901991: 135 babies1992: 115 babies1993: 133 babies1994: 111 babies1995: 135 babies1996: 138 babies1997: 119 babies1998: 168 babies1999: 221 babies2000: 224 babies20002001: 193 babies2002: 212 babies2003: 235 babies2004: 285 babies2005: 230 babies2006: 200 babies2007: 196 babies2008: 190 babies2009: 167 babies2010: 245 babies20102011: 387 babies2012: 370 babies2013: 352 babies2014: 286 babies2015: 232 babies2016: 197 babies2017: 149 babies2018: 184 babies2019: 162 babies2020: 126 babies20202021: 152 babies2022: 127 babies2023: 106 babies2024: 104 babies2025: 106 babies
US babies named Bryn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 387.

Gender split

15% boys · 85% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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