How Many People Are Named Bronte?
An estimated 908 people in the United States have the first name Bronte. It is predominantly female (98.1%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Bronte peaked in popularity in 1992 with 131 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bronte as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bronte paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
908
About 1 in 377,483 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.1% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1992
131 births
Total Registered
932
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bronte
Bronte is predominantly female (98.1%), though 18 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bronte as a male name
Ranked #10,578 in 2000
5 male births in 2000
Peak: 1994 (8 births)
Bronte as a female name
Ranked #7,634 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (131 births)
Bronte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bronte span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 561 babies were registered. Bronte has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bronte by Decade
How has Bronte tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bronte by State
Birth registrations for Bronte span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Washington. The lowest are in Utah, Ohio, Hawaii. On average, about 21 Brontes were registered per state.
Bronte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bronte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bronte
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bronte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bronte?
We estimate approximately 908 people named Bronte are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 377,483 Americans share this first name.
Is Bronte a common name?
Bronte is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 932 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bronte most popular?
Bronte reached peak popularity in 1992, when 131 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bronte is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bronte a female name?
Bronte is predominantly female. 98.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bronte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bronte Smith, Bronte Johnson, Bronte Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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