boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Bronson

Meaning a man named Brown Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,046 Trend ↓ Falling 28%

From Middle English Brun (“a man named Brown's”) + son.

Rank 2025
#1,046
among boys · ↓11 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
211
named Bronson · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,095
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
386 babies
All-time total
10,693
#1,160 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Bronson popularity over time

10,693 babies have been named Bronson since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 24 2 – #2,854
1920s 82 8 +242% #2,060
1930s 81 8 -1% #2,074
1940s 78 8 -4% #1,951
1950s 53 5 -32% #2,902
1960s 118 12 +123% #1,232
1970s 726 73 +515% #862
1980s 1,311 131 +81% #678
1990s 1,724 172 +32% #686
2000s 1,810 181 +5% #874
2010s 3,286 329 +82% #667
2020s (to 2025) 1,400 233 -29% #854

Where Bronson is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 200 0.12 outside top 500
2027 191 0.11 outside top 500
2028 184 0.11 outside top 500
2029 178 0.10 outside top 500
2030 173 0.10 outside top 500

Where Bronson is most popular

Boys named Bronson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.131 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Hawaii, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Bronson born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 49 0.513 +291%
Hawaii 5 0.322 +145%
Wisconsin 38 0.321 +145%
Ohio 73 0.275 +110%
Washington 41 0.251 +91%
Nebraska 10 0.230 +75%
Oregon 17 0.224 +71%
Indiana 35 0.218 +66%
Oklahoma 19 0.215 +64%
Louisiana 20 0.196 +49%
Nevada 11 0.193 +47%
Arizona 29 0.177 +35%
Idaho 7 0.171 +30%
Colorado 22 0.170 +30%
Missouri 21 0.152 +15%
Michigan 31 0.151 +15%
California 138 0.151 +15%
Pennsylvania 39 0.147 +12%
Florida 56 0.118 -10%
Tennessee 21 0.116 -11%
Kentucky 10 0.100 -24%
Texas 83 0.094 -28%
South Carolina 9 0.087 -34%
North Carolina 16 0.063 -52%
Illinois 16 0.063 -52%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -72%
New York 5 0.012 -91%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Iowa – – –
Kansas – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bronson

Bronson is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,046 in 2025 with 211 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 10,693 American babies have been named Bronson. Its peak came in 2015, when 386 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bronson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bronson?

The median living Bronson is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 33. An estimated 10 thousand people named Bronson are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bronson year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 211 #1,046
2024 215 #1,035
2023 197 #1,090
2022 240 #947
2021 270 #864
2020 267 #854
2019 296 #785
2018 342 #711
2017 354 #695
2016 343 #712
2015 386 #667
2014 355 #699
2013 356 #676
2012 298 #766
2011 283 #787
2010 273 #793
2009 233 #893
2008 198 #991
2007 186 #1,021
2006 179 #1,025
2005 207 #880
2004 164 #1,007
2003 153 #1,032
2002 149 #1,027
2001 160 #959
2000 181 #874
1995 185 #790
1990 218 #686
1985 124 #798
1980 86 #969
1975 75 #946
1970 87 #862
1965 11 #2,491
1960 12 #2,438
1955 6 #3,546
1950 7 #3,062
1945 5 #3,387
1940 8 #2,690
1935 12 #2,142
1930 10 #2,630
1925 6 #3,790
1920 16 #2,060
1915 8 #2,854
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Bronson

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bronson Pinchot Bronson Pinchot American actor (born 1959) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bronson, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bronson?

The median living Bronson is about 18 years old. Half of all living Bronsons are between 9 and 33 years old.

How many people named Bronson are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Bronson are alive in the United States, based on 10,693 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bronson mean?

From Middle English Brun (“a man named Brown's”) + son.

How popular is the name Bronson in 2025?

Bronson ranked #1,046 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 211 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bronson?

10,693 babies have been named Bronson in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bronson most popular?

Bronson peaked in 2015, when 386 newborns received the name.

Is Bronson a boy or girl name?

Bronson is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bronson rising or falling?

Bronson is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bronson become more popular?

Bronson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 173 boys named Bronson in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bronson?

Well-known people named Bronson include Bronson Pinchot (actor).

Names like Bronson

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