Meaning and history
Brynja is an Old Norse name meaning “armour.”
20062006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: 7 births, rank #13,924
2008: 12 births, rank #9,476
2009: 8 births, rank #12,429
2010: 8 births, rank #12,276
20112011: 9 births, rank #11,181
2012: 9 births, rank #11,257
2013: 9 births, rank #11,000
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 7 births, rank #13,006
20162016: 6 births, rank #14,331
2017: 7 births, rank #12,713
2018: 10 births, rank #9,806
2019: 6 births, rank #13,799
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 6 births, rank #13,592
2023: 10 births, rank #9,616
2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 5 births, rank #14,942
In 2025, 5 babies were recorded with the name Brynja, ranking #14,942 among girls.