Total births
120
Boys' name · since 1998
Bronze
Bronze has 120 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6079
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
120 babies have been named Bronze since 1998, making it today's #6079 boys' name.
Bronze has 120 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6079 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #6079 among boys today
- 120 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bronze is currently the #6079 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 120 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6079
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Bronze vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6079
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Bronze was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Bronze in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Bronze compares
120 29th 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
Bronze's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bronze | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 120 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bronze's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bronze splits its recorded history at 2019: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bronze at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,079
Active since
1998
Bronze popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Bronze popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2018 (Bronze as girls' name)
Bronze by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bronze's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Bronze births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 69 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bronze? ▼
Bronze has been given to 120 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6079 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Bronze most popular? ▼
Bronze was most popular in the 2020s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Bronze been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bronze since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bronze? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Bronze
Nearby Names Like Bronze
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bronze
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 Bronze side by side: Bronze vs Brody Bronze vs Brooks Bronze 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Bronze: #6079 Boys' Name - 120 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bronze. 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 Bronze 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.