Bryna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	16	2	–	#4,369
1930s	37	4	+131%	#2,758
1940s	120	12	+224%	#2,030
1950s	76	8	-37%	#2,923
1960s	89	9	+17%	#3,758
1970s	216	22	+143%	#2,300
1980s	252	25	+17%	#2,712
1990s	208	21	-17%	#3,878
2000s	247	25	+19%	#3,541
2010s	167	17	-32%	#4,827
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-87%	#8,111

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,369

1930s

+131%

#2,758

1940s

120

+224%

#2,030

1950s

-37%

#2,923

1960s

+17%

#3,758

1970s

216

+143%

#2,300

1980s

252

+17%

#2,712

1990s

208

-17%

#3,878

2000s

247

+19%

#3,541

2010s

167

-32%

#4,827

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#8,111

The story of Bryna

Bryna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1926, 1,441 American babies have been named Bryna. Its peak came in 2003, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bryna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bryna?

The median living Bryna is about 37 years old; half are between 22 and 50. An estimated 1,300 people named Bryna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bryna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	13	#8,111
2020	–	–
2019	16	#7,084
2018	6	#14,110
2017	12	#8,899
2016	20	#6,227
2015	15	#7,695
2014	12	#9,082
2013	15	#7,826
2012	26	#5,285
2011	29	#4,827
2010	16	#7,595
2009	35	#4,292
2008	22	#6,163
2007	19	#6,872
2006	12	#9,400
2005	25	#5,135
2004	28	#4,724
2003	40	#3,541
2002	23	#5,112
2001	21	#5,397
2000	22	#5,174
1995	22	#4,545
1990	22	#4,396
1985	35	#2,712
1980	26	#3,226
1975	24	#2,977
1970	10	#5,089
1965	10	#4,227
1960	9	#4,481
1955	10	#3,804
1950	13	#2,923
1945	8	#3,424
1940	13	#2,316
1935	–	–
1930	9	#3,093
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bryna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bryna?

The median living Bryna is about 37 years old. Half of all living Brynas are between 22 and 50 years old.

How many people named Bryna are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Bryna are alive in the United States, based on 1,441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bryna in 2025?

Bryna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bryna?

1,441 babies have been named Bryna in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bryna most popular?

Bryna peaked in 2003, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Bryna a boy or girl name?

Bryna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bryna rising or falling?

Bryna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Bryna popularity over time

The story of Bryna

How old are people named Bryna?

Bryna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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