girl's name
Brona
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 480
Northern Ireland
#517
2019 births
Brona is a girl's name. In 1957 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1989, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Brona over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 88 |
| 1980s | 120 |
| 1990s | 102 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 4 |
How popular is Brona?
In 2013, Brona was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #855 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Brona is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brona
How popular is the name Brona?
In 2013, Brona was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #855 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brona a girl's or a boy's name?
Brona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Brona most popular?
Brona peaked in 1989, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.