Boys' name · since 1916

Brownlow

16 babies named Brownlow in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,580 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

Brownlow sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Brownlow recorded 16 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1922.

  • #30,580 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brownlow ranks #30,580 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#30,580 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brownlow's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Brownlow's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Brownlow splits its recorded history at 1919: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Brownlow popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1922

Last recorded 1922
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 191619191922 6

Brownlow by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1910s was Brownlow's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Brownlow births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brownlow? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 16 babies named Brownlow. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,580 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1922. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 6 births.
Where does Brownlow sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brownlow ranks #30,580 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brownlow most popular? ▼
Brownlow was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Brownlow been used? ▼
Records for Brownlow go back to 1916, giving 7 years of history through 1922.
What names are similar to Brownlow? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Brownlow's data

  • Brownlow's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Brownlow

Nearby Names Like Brownlow

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brownlow

Brody Boy
#236 81,678 births
Brooks Boy
#64 57,946 births
Brock Boy
#811 43,540 births
Brodie Boy
#1039 11,391 births
Bronson Boy
#1049 10,693 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Brother
16 births · Peak 1922
Hillie
16 births · Peak 1927
Rozier
16 births · Peak 1915
Arvy
16 births · Peak 1927
Bunyon
16 births · Peak 1919
Chatman
16 births · Peak 1921
Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
16 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brownlow: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1922 (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 Brownlow 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.