Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Bronx

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #1,133 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,133
among boys · ↑158 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
194
named Bronx · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,134
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
200 babies
All-time total
2,529
#2,958 all-time among boys
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Bronx popularity over time

2,529 babies have been named Bronx since 2003, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – 114 114 11 – #1,925
2010s 53 1,279 1,332 133 +1068% #1,157
2020s (to 2025) 88 995 1,083 181 +36% #1,133

Where Bronx 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 190 0.11 outside top 500
2027 193 0.11 outside top 500
2028 195 0.11 outside top 500
2029 197 0.12 outside top 500
2030 199 0.12 outside top 500

Where Bronx is most popular

Boys named Bronx per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.098 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Utah, and Hawaii.

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 Bronx 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
Louisiana 54 0.528 +436%
Utah 49 0.513 +422%
Hawaii 5 0.322 +227%
Michigan 44 0.215 +118%
Ohio 53 0.200 +103%
Kansas 11 0.160 +63%
Indiana 25 0.156 +58%
Missouri 21 0.152 +54%
Georgia 34 0.134 +36%
Maryland 15 0.126 +28%
Idaho 5 0.122 +24%
Nebraska 5 0.115 +17%
North Carolina 26 0.102 ≈ national
Mississippi 5 0.088 -11%
Iowa 6 0.087 -12%
Texas 72 0.082 -17%
Pennsylvania 17 0.064 -35%
Wisconsin 7 0.059 -40%
Virginia 11 0.058 -41%
California 51 0.056 -43%
Tennessee 10 0.055 -44%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -49%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -51%
Illinois 11 0.043 -56%
Florida 19 0.040 -59%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Bronx

Bronx is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,133 in 2025 with 187 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 2,529 American babies have been named Bronx, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 200 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Bronx stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bronx?

The median living Bronx is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 2,500 people named Bronx are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Bronx year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,145 187 #1,133
2024 16 #6,991 152 #1,291
2023 12 #8,579 165 #1,205
2022 15 #7,341 185 #1,135
2021 15 #7,328 161 #1,201
2020 23 #5,354 145 #1,266
2019 17 #6,770 168 #1,157
2018 9 #10,726 164 #1,168
2017 15 #7,521 150 #1,222
2016 7 #13,150 126 #1,392
2015 – – 111 #1,495
2014 5 #17,031 129 #1,340
2013 – – 101 #1,557
2012 – – 110 #1,466
2011 – – 115 #1,430
2010 – – 105 #1,536
2009 – – 74 #1,925
2008 – – 14 #6,112
2007 – – 6 #11,116
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 5 #11,702
2004 – – 6 #10,140
2003 – – 9 #7,317
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bronx?

The median living Bronx is about 6 years old. Half of all living Bronxs are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Bronx are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Bronx are alive in the United States, based on 2,529 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bronx in 2025?

Bronx ranked #1,133 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 187 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bronx?

2,529 babies have been named Bronx in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bronx most popular?

Bronx peaked in 2022, when 200 newborns received the name.

Is Bronx a boy or girl name?

Bronx is used for both: about 6% of babies named Bronx have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Bronx rising or falling?

Bronx is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bronx become more popular?

Bronx looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 199 boys named Bronx in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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