Bronwyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,916

among girls · ↓392 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bronwyn · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1964

83 babies

All-time total

3,729

#3,117 all-time among girls

First recorded

1942

in Social Security records

Bronwyn popularity over time

3,729 babies have been named Bronwyn since 1942, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	169	17	–	#1,602
1950s	247	25	+46%	#1,582
1960s	495	50	+100%	#1,213
1970s	488	49	-1%	#1,528
1980s	362	36	-26%	#2,286
1990s	521	52	+44%	#2,204
2000s	663	66	+27%	#2,261
2010s	523	52	-21%	#2,692
2020s (to 2025)	261	44	-17%	#3,043

Where Bronwyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Bronwyn

Bronwyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,916 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 3,729 American babies have been named Bronwyn. Its peak came in 1964, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Bronwyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bronwyn?

The median living Bronwyn is about 31 years old; half are between 17 and 53. An estimated 3,500 people named Bronwyn 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.

Bronwyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,916
2024	44	#3,524
2023	42	#3,648
2022	54	#3,043
2021	40	#3,747
2020	44	#3,457
2019	46	#3,402
2018	64	#2,692
2017	46	#3,398
2016	54	#3,066
2015	44	#3,541
2014	50	#3,237
2013	48	#3,326
2012	52	#3,175
2011	57	#2,994
2010	62	#2,813
2009	76	#2,490
2008	49	#3,385
2007	77	#2,436
2006	66	#2,709
2005	62	#2,706
2004	68	#2,485
2003	63	#2,560
2002	68	#2,357
2001	65	#2,412
2000	69	#2,261
1995	60	#2,219
1990	35	#3,166
1985	38	#2,556
1980	43	#2,286
1975	37	#2,235
1970	64	#1,528
1965	61	#1,407
1960	19	#2,825
1955	31	#1,910
1950	31	#1,683
1945	20	#1,881
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bronwyn?

The median living Bronwyn is about 31 years old. Half of all living Bronwyns are between 17 and 53 years old.

How many people named Bronwyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Bronwyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,729 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bronwyn mean?

A female given name from Welsh.

How popular is the name Bronwyn in 2025?

Bronwyn ranked #3,916 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bronwyn?

3,729 babies have been named Bronwyn in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bronwyn most popular?

Bronwyn peaked in 1964, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Bronwyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bronwyn rising or falling?

Bronwyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Bronwyn become more popular?

Bronwyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Bronwyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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