Boys' name · since 1908
Bronislaw
Bronislaw has 247 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,726 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 247
- born since 1908
- 1910s
- peak decade
Bronislaw sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 247 recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bronislaw has been recorded 247 times among boys since 1908, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1931.
- #11,726 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 247 born since 1908
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bronislaw ranks #11,726 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 247 born since 1908, peaking in the 1910s.
- #11,726 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 247
- born since 1908
- 1910s
- peak decade
Bronislaw's 247 recorded births place it above 74.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Bronislaw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bronislaw's full recorded timeline at 1920, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bronislaw popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1931
- Peak year (1918)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Bronislaw by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (148 births, 60% of the file).
1910s was Bronislaw's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Bronislaw births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
148 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 148 births (60% of all-time use).
Bronislaw by state
Where Bronislaw concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 53 | 21.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 6.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 2.0% |
53 of 247 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Bronislaw's data
- Bronislaw's decade-level peak was the 1910s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Bronislaws (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts 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 Bronislaw: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
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, 1908–1931 (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 Bronislaw 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.