How Many People Are Named Brownie?
An estimated 162 people in the United States have the first name Brownie. It is used for both genders, with 59.1% female. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Brownie peaked in popularity in 1923 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brownie 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 Brownie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brownie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 83, Brownie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
Estimated Living Americans
162
About 1 in 2,115,768 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
59.1% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1923
53 births
Total Registered
1,231
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brownie
Brownie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (40.9%) and females (59.1%). Out of 1,231 total births registered, 504 were male and 727 were female.
Brownie as a male name
Ranked #3,313 in 1959
7 male births in 1959
Peak: 1920 (22 births)
Brownie as a female name
Ranked #5,928 in 1962
6 female births in 1962
Peak: 1923 (33 births)
Brownie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brownie span from the 1890s to the 1960s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 401 babies were registered. Brownie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brownie by Decade
How has Brownie 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.
Brownie by State
Birth registrations for Brownie span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, New York, Alabama. On average, about 30 Brownies were registered per state.
Brownie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brownie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brownie
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Brownie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brownie?
We estimate approximately 162 people named Brownie 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 2,115,768 Americans share this first name.
Is Brownie a common name?
Brownie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,231 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brownie most popular?
Brownie reached peak popularity in 1923, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brownie is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brownie a female name?
Brownie is predominantly female. 59.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brownie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brownie Smith, Brownie Johnson, Brownie 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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