Girls' name · since 1942
Bronwyn
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 3,729 babies named Bronwyn, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,117 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,919 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,729
- born since 1942
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Bronwyn is the #3919 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,729 recorded since 1942.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bronwyn has been recorded 3,729 times among girls since 1942, currently ranked #3919 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #3,117 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,919 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,729 born since 1942
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bronwyn ranks #3,117 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,919 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,729 born since 1942, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,117 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,919 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,729
- born since 1942
- 2000s
- peak decade
Bronwyn's 3,729 recorded births place it above 95.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Bronwyn compares
3,729 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 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
Bronwyn's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bronwyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,729 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 21 | 19,840 |
Bronwyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bronwyn's full recorded timeline at 1984, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 83 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bronwyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (1964)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Bronwyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (663 births, 18% of the file).
2000s was Bronwyn's strongest decade.
663 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Bronwyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 169
1940s
169 births
- 1950s 247
1950s
247 births
- 1960s
1960s
495 births
- 1970s
1970s
488 births
- 1980s
1980s
362 births
- 1990s
1990s
521 births
- 2000s
2000s
663 births
- 2010s
2010s
523 births
- 2020s 261
2020s
261 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 663 births (18% of all-time use).
How Bronwyn 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 Bronwyn's total volume
Bronwyn by state
Where Bronwyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 265 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 100 | 2.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 92 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 35 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 32 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Washington | | 28 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 26 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 22 | 0.6% |
265 of 3,729 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Bronwyn appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bronwyn's data
- Bronwyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (663 total births) through the 2020s (261) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Bronwyns (265 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bronwyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~83 yrs)
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, 1942–2025 (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 Bronwyn 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.