Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- thunder", in place of Prunty, which is an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Proinnteach
Pronunciation
b-ron-te, br(o)-nte
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #6373, 8 births); most recent 2000 (rank #10342, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #1294, 131 births); most recent 2024 (rank #7565, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 14 |
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | 12 |
| 2020 | – | 9 |
| 2019 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | – | 14 |
| 2017 | – | 13 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #374, 86 births); most recent 2025 (rank #526, 76 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 76 |
| 2024 | – | 74 |
| 2023 | – | 50 |
| 2022 | – | 27 |
| 2021 | – | 32 |
| 2020 | 3 | 31 |
| 2019 | – | 30 |
| 2018 | – | 25 |
| 2017 | – | 47 |
| 2016 | – | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #476, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #428, 7 births); most recent 1995 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence