Bjorn is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bjorn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bjorn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bjorn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bjorn is a boy name of Old Norse origin meaning “bear”. A Scandinavian name from the word for a bear.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,255 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 534 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 30 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bjorn per year, United States (1925 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (331/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (70/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Bjorn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #1,583 nationally (given to 372 babies that year).
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