Bryn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bryn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bryn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bryn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bryn is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “hill”. From the Welsh word for hill.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,861 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,580 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 61 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 22 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 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 Bryn per year, United States (1947 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (387/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (101/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (4/yr).
Bryn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #1,327 nationally (given to 413 babies that year).
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