Boys' name · since 1910
Bronislaus
343 babies named Bronislaus in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,854 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 343
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
343 boys have been named Bronislaus since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bronislaus has 343 recorded births among boys since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1933.
- #9,854 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 343 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bronislaus ranks #9,854 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 343 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,854 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 343
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bronislaus's 343 recorded births place it above 78.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Bronislaus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bronislaus's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bronislaus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1933
- Peak year (1920)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Bronislaus by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (163 births, 48% of the file).
1920s was Bronislaus's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Bronislaus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
157 births
- 1920s
1920s
163 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 163 births (48% of all-time use).
Bronislaus by state
Where Bronislaus concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 140 | 40.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.5% |
140 of 343 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Bronislaus's data
- Bronislaus's decade-level peak was the 1920s (163 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Bronislauss (140 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bronislaus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1910–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Bronislaus 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 August 2026.