Unisex name · since 1892
Brownie
Since 1892, U.S. Social Security records show 727 babies named Brownie, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,297 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 727
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Brownie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 727 recorded since 1892.
Social Security Administration records show Brownie recorded 727 times among girls since 1892, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1962.
- #9,297 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 727 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brownie ranks #9,297 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 727 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,297 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 727
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Brownie's 727 recorded births place it above 87.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Brownie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brownie's full recorded timeline at 1925, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brownie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1962
- Peak year (1923)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Brownie popularity over time - boys
504 total births recorded since 1904 (Brownie as boys' name)
Brownie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (253 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Brownie's strongest decade.
253 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Brownie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 21
1890s
21 births
- 1900s 49
1900s
49 births
- 1910s
1910s
191 births
- 1920s
1920s
253 births
- 1930s
1930s
133 births
- 1940s 55
1940s
55 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 253 births (35% of all-time use).
How Brownie 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 Brownie's total volume
Brownie by state
Where Brownie concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 96 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 27 | 3.7% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 25 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.7% |
96 of 727 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Brownie's data
- Brownie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (253 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Brownies (96 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Brownie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1892–1962 (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 Brownie 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.