Bjarne
Bjarne is a Nordic male name, a variant of Bjorn, and can refer to the following people:Bjarne Andersson, a cross-country skier Bjarne Berg-Sæther, a Norwegian politician Bjarne Berntsen, a Norwegian football coach and former player Bjarne Brøndbo, a rock singer Bjarne Brustad, a violinist B. S.
Meaning & Origin of Bjarne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bjarne is a Nordic male name, a variant of Bjorn, and can refer to the following people:Bjarne Andersson, a cross-country skier Bjarne Berg-Sæther, a Norwegian politician Bjarne Berntsen, a Norwegian football coach and former player Bjarne Brøndbo, a rock singer Bjarne Brustad, a violinist B. S.
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The Story of Bjarne
Bjarne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 11 Bjarnes were born — ranking #2,389 that year. As of 2026, Bjarne ranks #4,210 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Bjarnes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bjarne
Bjarne is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 55 births in the dataset. Bjarne's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,389. Use the chart and map above to compare Bjarne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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