The first name Bjorn
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 70 boys were named Bjorn, making it the 556th most popular boys’ name.
589
babies named Bjorn, 1996–2025
#556
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bjorn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bjorn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 298 boys born in the United States were named Bjorn, the 829th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 331 were.
5,255
babies named Bjorn since 1880
#829
rank in 2025
2024
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Bjorn
34 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Björn KuipersDutch football referee, born 1973
- Björn EngelsBelgian association football player, born 1994
- Björn LeukemansBelgian road bicycle racer, born 1977
- Björn VleminckxBelgian footballer, born 1985
- Björn KircheisenGerman Nordic combined skier, born 1983
- Bjorn FratangeloAmerican tennis player, born 1993
- Björn BachCanoeist, born 1976
- Björn GoldschmidtCanoe racer, born 1979
- Bjorn MeijerDutch footballer, born 2003
- Björn JohanssonCyclist, bronze medalist in the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Björn ThurauGerman cyclist, born 1988
- Björn KurténFinnish paleontologist (1924-1988)
Questions
- How popular is the name Bjorn?
- In 2025, 70 boys born in England and Wales were named Bjorn, ranking 556th.
- Is Bjorn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,255 US babies named Bjorn since 1880 were boys.
- When was Bjorn most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 331 babies were named Bjorn, its highest rank at 766th.