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Brona

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Brona: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Brona: Recorded since 1964, it reached #203 in 1989, and it was last ranked in 2019.

Falling

among girls in Northern Ireland · 1998–2019

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 1998 to 2019, ranging from #225 to #426.1998200320072019#225#426
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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Northern Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#351
1999#227
2003#225
2004#372
2007#413
2015#426
2019#424

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 46 of the 50 years from 1964 to 2013.

In 2007: #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2019 · NISRA. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2013

    Highest recorded position: #203 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1964–2013).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2019

    Most recently recorded at #424 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #203 in Republic of Ireland in 1989.

Brona's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2256HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2276HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5826HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5505HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#31210HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3358HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#26112HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#21116HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3456HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#27312HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#28311HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#24014HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#27312HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3368HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#25215HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#24216HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3348HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#23018HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#26714HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3558HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#32510HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3309HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#26614HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3218HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#29211HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3009HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#23915HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#2968HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2589HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2687HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#21811HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2746HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Brona is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Brona, between 1964 and 2019, in 49 of those 56 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1989Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: highest position in 200319642019
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201346#203 in 1989
Northern Ireland1998–20197#225 in 2003

Its high point came 14 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1989) than in Northern Ireland (2003).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2009; it appears again in 2013.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Brona

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2019.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #203 in Republic of Ireland in 1989. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.