Bryn
Bryn was the 2021st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 94 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 744th with 370 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 858 places. More babies were named Bryn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Brynn) hill (Welsh bryn) · Welsh
- Rank in 2025
- #2,021 girls, down 258 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 94girls
- Girls and boys
- 88% girls, 12% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011370 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,861babies recorded
What does the name Bryn mean?
Bryn is a spelling of Brynn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Brynn's meaning and origin.
Brynn is a spelling of the Welsh name Bryn, from the Welsh word bryn, "hill, mound". Wiktionary also notes a Cumbric word for hill behind some English place names. Bryn is traditionally a boy's name in Wales, while Brynn with two n's is used mostly for girls in the US.
bryn (Welsh, “hill, mound”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Bryn, Brynlee, Brinley.
See also: Welsh names, names that mean meadow, hill or valley.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Brynn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bryn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Bryn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,021 | #6,867 | 94 | 12 |
| 2020 | #1,763 | #6,354 | 113 | 13 |
| 2010 | #1,092 | #5,516 | 229 | 16 |
| 2000 | #1,029 | #3,933 | 204 | 20 |
| 1990 | #1,756 | #1,757 | 83 | 45 |
| 1980 | #1,607 | #2,545 | 72 | 19 |
| 1970 | #2,945 | #1,660 | 23 | 27 |
| 1960 | #2,580 | #2,439 | 22 | 12 |
| 1950 | #4,791 | — | 6 | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Bryn, counting every spelling?
Bryn is a spelling of Brynn, a name family that ranked #360 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,021 for Bryn on its own. Together these spellings went to 914 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brynn | 767 | #407 | 3,981 |
| Bryn | 94 | #2,021 | 525 |
| Brynne | 44 | #3,472 | 162 |
| Brinn | 9 | #10,245 | 43 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Bryn?
94 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bryn (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Bryn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 89 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bryn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bryn?
About 7,400 people born in the US named Bryn are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 13 and 30. That makes Bryn mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Bryn by state
How common Bryn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Pennsylvania (2.8×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bryn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bryn, they share its era and feel.
Bryn is also a nickname for Brynlee and Brynleigh.
Questions about the name Bryn
What does Bryn mean?
Bryn is a spelling of Brynn, which means “hill (Welsh bryn)” (Welsh origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Bryn?
Bryn was the 2021st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 94 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 744th with 370 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 858 places. More babies were named Bryn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Bryn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 88% girls, 12% boys given the name Bryn in the US.
Where is Bryn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bryn was most common in Pennsylvania (0.18 per 1,000 girls), followed by Ohio and Virginia.