Girl’s name · Welsh

Bronwyn

How to say it: BRON-win · /ˈbrɑnwɪn/

From Welsh 'bron' + 'gwen' meaning 'white, blessed breast' - masculine in Wales, feminine in US.

Bronwyn was the 2,796th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 37 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,399 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,796for girls in 2025
1 in 89,603US babies
37born in 2025
#3,399projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Bronwyn
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,796
Babies born in 202537
Share of births1 in 89,603
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−14%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,399

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Bronwyn has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 36 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Bronwyn also love

Nicknames

  • Bron
  • Bronnie
  • Wyn
  • Winnie

Honouring a Bronwyn in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bronwyn is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Welsh.

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