Girls' name · since 1921
Brona
Brona has 39 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #37,783 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 39
- born since 1921
- 1940s
- peak decade
Brona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Brona recorded 39 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1957.
- #37,783 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 39 born since 1921
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brona ranks #37,783 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1921, peaking in the 1940s.
- #37,783 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 39
- born since 1921
- 1940s
- peak decade
Brona's 39 recorded births place it above 47.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Brona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brona's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1957
- Peak year (1921)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Brona by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (15 births, 38% of the file).
1940s was Brona's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Brona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
8 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15 births (38% of all-time use).
Brona by state
Where Brona concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 10 | 25.6% |
10 of 39 births nationwide.
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What to do with Brona's data
- Brona's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1950s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Bronas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brona draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.