US rank #8400 Boys' name Peak 1977 416 births

Bron — #8400 US boys' name

416 babies named Bron in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s291960s541970s1121980s861990s272000s492010s332020s26
#8400
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Bron was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

18 babies were named Bron in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bron

The Social Security Administration has registered 416 babies named Bron between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bron currently holds the #8400 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bron performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Bron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Bron in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bron in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 416 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

416

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

1977

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#8,400

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
18
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
05101520 202420122004198819811974196619551951 5

Bron by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
112 births that decade — 27% of Bron's all-time total
1950s291960s541970s1121980s861990s272000s492010s332020s26

Bron by state

Where Bron concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Bron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.2%
California share of Bron's total US births 1.2%

5 of 416 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bron?
416 babies have been named Bron since 1951. It currently ranks #8400 among boys. The peak year was 1977 with 18 births.
When was Bron most popular?
Bron was most popular in the 1970s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Bron most popular?
The top states for the name Bron are California (5 births).
How long has the name Bron been used?
Bron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.