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Girl name

Bronte

/ˈbɹɑnti/ · 98% girls · last recorded 2024

Bronte has been given to about 932 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1992, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbɹɑnti/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 919
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bronte per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1992 · 131
  • Born in 20250
  • All time932
  • England & Wales, 2025#528 · 80

How popular is Bronte?

Its best year was 1992, when 131 babies were given the name, ranking 1295th. The typical living American called Bronte is about 29 years old today.

Names that sound like Bronte

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brooke0.64
  2. Bonnie0.61
  3. Brynlee0.60
  4. Brandee0.57
  5. Brigitte0.56
  6. Brigette0.56
  7. Bridgette0.55
  8. Bette0.55

Middle names for Bronte

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bronte Noelle0.83
  2. Bronte Catherine0.80
  3. Bronte Frances0.80
  4. Bronte Josephine0.80
  5. Bronte Hazel0.80
  6. Bronte Violet0.79

Sibling names for Bronte

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ravensister · 0.75
  2. Dariusbrother · 0.72
  3. Alejandrasister · 0.71
  4. Kianasister · 0.71
  5. Daltonbrother · 0.69
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.67

Where Bronte is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Bronte Wilson0.75
    2. Bronte Williams0.75
    3. Bronte Walker0.75
    4. Bronte Turner0.75
    5. Bronte Torres0.75
    6. Bronte Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Bronte

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.