Brownie
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Brownie’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,231 births recorded 1892–1962 · peaked in 1923 with 53 births
Most common in: Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Brownie’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | #1941 | — |
| 1932 | #1957 | ↓16 |
| 1933 | #1835 | ↑122 |
| 1934 | #1913 | ↓78 |
| 1935 | #2731 | ↓818 |
| 1936 | #2689 | ↑42 |
| 1937 | #2570 | ↑119 |
| 1938 | #2579 | ↓9 |
| 1939 | #3429 | ↓850 |
| 1940 | #3208 | ↑221 |
| 1941 | #3559 | ↓351 |
| 1943 | #3040 | ↑519 |
| 1944 | #3378 | ↓338 |
| 1945 | #3388 | ↓10 |
| 1946 | #4417 | ↓1029 |
| 1948 | #3883 | ↑534 |
| 1951 | #4833 | ↓950 |
| 1952 | #4483 | ↑350 |
| 1954 | #5148 | ↓665 |
| 1962 | #5860 | ↓712 |
Frequently asked questions about Brownie
Is Brownie a popular name?
Brownie has 1,231 recorded births in United States between 1892 and 1962, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Brownie more common for boys or girls?
Brownie is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Brownie most popular?
Brownie peaked in 1923 in United States, with 53 recorded births that year.
Is Brownie rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Brownie’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1450 in 1892 to #5860 in 1962.
How many babies have been named Brownie?
At least 1,231 babies have been recorded with the name Brownie across official birth statistics in 1 country.