| Bronte | Nyx | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Thunder | night |
| Origin | Greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | BRON-tee | NIKS |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1969 | 2008 |
| Peak year | 1992 (131) | 2022 (84) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 68 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Bronte | Nyx |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 51 | 381 |
| 2010s | 106 | 144 |
| 2000s | 203 | 10 |
| 1990s | 548 | 0 |
| 1960s | 6 | 0 |
Brontë means “thunder” in Greek, famously the surname of the literary sisters.
From Greek 'nyx' meaning 'night'. Nyx is the primordial Greek goddess and personification of the night — include as a deity name.
Nyx is more popular than Bronte today: about 68 US babies were given the name Nyx in 2025, compared with 0 named Bronte.
Bronte means Thunder (Greek origin), while Nyx means night (greek origin).
In US records, Bronte first appears in 1969 and Nyx in 2008, so Bronte has the longer recorded history.