Total births
133
Boys' name · since 1960
Bronco
133 babies named Bronco in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7344
- among boys today
- 133
- born since 1960
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Bronco currently ranks #7344 among boys' names in America, with 133 babies recorded since 1960.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bronco has been recorded 133 times among boys since 1960, currently ranked #7344 nationally and more common than 49% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #7344 among boys today
- 133 born since 1960
- 2020s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bronco is currently the #7344 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 133 born since 1960, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7344
- among boys today
- 133
- born since 1960
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Bronco vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7344
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Bronco was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Bronco in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Bronco compares
133 31th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bronco's all-time total is 64% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bronco | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 133 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bronco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bronco's full recorded timeline at 2015, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bronco at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,344
Active since
1960
Bronco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Bronco by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bronco's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Bronco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 68 births (51% of all-time use).
Bronco by state
Where Bronco concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 6 | 4.5% |
Utah share of Bronco's total US births 4.5%
6 of 133 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bronco? ▼
133 babies have been named Bronco since 1960. It currently ranks #7344 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 15 births.
When was Bronco most popular? ▼
Bronco was most popular in the 2020s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Bronco most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bronco are Utah (6 births).
How long has the name Bronco been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bronco since 1960 -- 66 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bronco? ▼
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.
What to do with Bronco's data
- Utah records the most Broncos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bronco
Nearby Names Like Bronco
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bronco
Brody Boy
#224 81,678 births
Brooks Boy
#67 57,946 births
Brock Boy
#702 43,540 births
Brodie Boy
#961 11,391 births
Bronson Boy
#1035 10,693 births
Compare Bronco side by side: Bronco vs Brody Bronco vs Brooks Bronco vs Brock
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bronco: #7344 Boys' Name - 133 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bronco. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bronco draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.