unisex name
Brownie
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,231
Brownie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 59% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1962 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 53 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brownie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1962, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1900s | 64 |
| 1910s | 307 |
| 1920s | 401 |
| 1930s | 247 |
| 1940s | 132 |
| 1950s | 53 |
| 1960s (to 1962) | 6 |
How popular is Brownie?
In 1962, Brownie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brownie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brownie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brownie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brownie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brownie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brownie
How popular is the name Brownie?
In 1962, Brownie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brownie a girl's or a boy's name?
Brownie is used for both girls and boys. About 59% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Brownie?
Brownie has 2 syllables.
When was Brownie most popular?
Brownie peaked in 1923, when 53 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.