Bronwen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	82	8	–	#2,779
1950s	67	7	-18%	#2,922
1960s	111	11	+66%	#3,008
1970s	189	19	+70%	#3,067
1980s	126	13	-33%	#3,331
1990s	101	10	-20%	#5,710
2000s	99	10	-2%	#6,838
2010s	69	7	-30%	#9,211
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-32%	#9,569

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,779

1950s

-18%

#2,922

1960s

111

+66%

#3,008

1970s

189

+70%

#3,067

1980s

126

-33%

#3,331

1990s

101

-20%

#5,710

2000s

-2%

#6,838

2010s

-30%

#9,211

2020s (to 2025)

-32%

#9,569

The story of Bronwen

Bronwen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,569 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1941, 872 American babies have been named Bronwen. Its peak came in 1980, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bronwen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bronwen?

The median living Bronwen is about 45 years old; half are between 26 and 56. An estimated 800 people named Bronwen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bronwen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,569
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	9	#10,547
2021	–	–
2020	9	#10,416
2019	10	#9,864
2018	–	–
2017	7	#12,965
2016	9	#11,039
2015	7	#13,256
2014	6	#14,910
2013	11	#9,725
2012	12	#9,211
2011	–	–
2010	7	#13,721
2009	10	#10,828
2008	8	#12,791
2007	–	–
2006	10	#10,727
2005	9	#11,076
2004	17	#6,838
2003	9	#10,577
2002	10	#9,610
2001	14	#7,378
2000	12	#8,113
1995	10	#8,169
1990	9	#8,581
1985	6	#9,438
1980	25	#3,331
1975	23	#3,067
1970	17	#3,597
1965	9	#4,528
1960	12	#3,715
1955	5	#5,918
1950	13	#2,922
1945	10	#2,933
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bronwen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bronwen?

The median living Bronwen is about 45 years old. Half of all living Bronwens are between 26 and 56 years old.

How many people named Bronwen are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Bronwen are alive in the United States, based on 872 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bronwen mean?

A female given name from Welsh.

How popular is the name Bronwen in 2025?

Bronwen ranked #9,569 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bronwen?

872 babies have been named Bronwen in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bronwen most popular?

Bronwen peaked in 1980, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Bronwen a boy or girl name?

Bronwen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bronwen rising or falling?

Bronwen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Bronwen popularity over time

The story of Bronwen

How old are people named Bronwen?

Bronwen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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