Names / Girl names
Branwen
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#8,090
in 1975
First recorded
1975
in U.S. data
Children named
42
since 1975
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #8,090 in 1975 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(BRAN-wen): Welsh, often interpreted with fair or blessed elements. More mythic and romantic than directly light, but often loved by the same parents. The name enters U.S. records in U.S. records in 1975. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 42 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.