Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1940
Bronna
Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Bronna, peaking in 1940. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1940–1964
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
38 girls have been named Bronna since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bronna has 38 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1964.
- 38 total births
- 1940–1964 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Bronna since 1940, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1964.
- 38
- total births
- 1940–1964
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Bronna was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
6 babies were named Bronna in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Bronna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bronna splits its recorded history at 1952: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bronna at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Bronna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1964
- Peak year (1940)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Bronna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Bronna's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Bronna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 16 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bronna? ▼
Bronna has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 6 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
When was Bronna most popular? ▼
Bronna was most popular in the 1940s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Bronna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bronna since 1940 -- 25 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Bronna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brooke, Brooklyn, Brooklynn, Brook, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bronna's data
- Bronna's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1960s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bronna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bronna
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Brook Girl
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Bronwyn Girl
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Compare Bronna side by side: Bronna vs Brooke Bronna vs Brooklyn Bronna vs Brooklynn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1940–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bronna: Baby Name Since 1940 - 38 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bronna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bronna 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 July 2026.