Total births
914
Girls' name · since 1969
Bronte
Bronte has 914 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7690
- among girls today
- 914
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
914 babies have been named Bronte since 1969, making it today's #7690 girls' name.
Bronte has 914 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7690 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2024.
- #7690 among girls today
- 914 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Bronte is currently the #7690 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 914 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7690
- among girls today
- 914
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Bronte vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7690
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Bronte was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
131 babies were named Bronte in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Bronte compares
914 Top 33% higher than 67% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bronte's all-time total is 139% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bronte | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 914 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 131 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bronte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bronte splits its recorded history at 2007: 21% of all births land in the more recent half, 79% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1969 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 131 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bronte at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#7,690
Active since
1969
Bronte popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024
- Peak year (1992)
- 131
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Bronte popularity over time - boys
18 total births recorded since 1993 (Bronte as boys' name)
Bronte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Bronte's strongest decade.
548 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Bronte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
548 births
- 2000s 203
2000s
203 births
- 2010s 106
2010s
106 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 548 births (60% of all-time use).
How Bronte compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bronte's total volume
Bronte vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bronte by state
Where Bronte concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 124 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 20 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Washington | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 8 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Hawaii | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Bronte's total US births 13.6%
Even split
124 of 914 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Bronte appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bronte? ▼
Bronte has been given to 914 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7690 as of the latest data. 131 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Bronte most popular? ▼
Bronte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 548 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Bronte most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bronte are California (124 births), Texas (20 births), Washington (12 births).
How long has the name Bronte been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bronte since 1969 -- 56 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Bronte? ▼
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 Bronte's data
- Bronte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (548 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brontes (124 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Bronte
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bronte
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Brooklynn Girl
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Brook Girl
#5470 10,630 births
Bronwyn Girl
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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, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bronte: #7690 Girls' Name - 914 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bronte. 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 Bronte 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.