Boys' name · since 1913
Bronson
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 10,693 babies named Bronson, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,160 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,049 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 10,693
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bronson currently ranks #1049 among boys' names in America, with 10,693 babies recorded since 1913.
Bronson has 10,693 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1049 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #1,160 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,049 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 10,693 born since 1913
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bronson ranks #1,160 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,049 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 10,693 born since 1913, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,160 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,049 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 10,693
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bronson's 10,693 recorded births place it above 97.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
42 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Bronson compares
10,693 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 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
Bronson's all-time total is 29x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bronson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,693 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 386 | 34 | 22,252 |
Bronson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bronson's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 93% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 7%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 386, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bronson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 386
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Bronson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,286 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Bronson's strongest decade.
3,286 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Bronson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 82
1920s
82 births
- 1930s 81
1930s
81 births
- 1940s 78
1940s
78 births
- 1950s 53
1950s
53 births
- 1960s 118
1960s
118 births
- 1970s 726
1970s
726 births
- 1980s 1,311
1980s
1,311 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,724 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,810 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,286 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,400 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,286 births (31% of all-time use).
How Bronson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bronson's total volume
Bronson by state
Where Bronson concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,059 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Utah | | 671 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 621 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Hawaii | | 610 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 527 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 357 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 276 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 240 | 2.2% |
1,059 of 10,693 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Bronson appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bronson's data
- Bronson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,286 total births) through the 2020s (1,400) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Bronsons (1,059 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Bronson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1913–2025 (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 Bronson 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.