Bronson
From an English surname meaning 'son of the brown one', from Middle English broun, a byname for someone with dark hair or complexion.
Bronson in 2025
Bronson was given to 211 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,134th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,713 babies born.
The history of Bronson
Bronson reached its highest point in 2015, when 386 babies were given the name, ranking 1,390th that year.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 10,693 babies have been named Bronson. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Bronson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bronson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 | 5,504 |
| 1920s | 82 | 4,078 |
| 1930s | 81 | 4,066 |
| 1940s | 78 | 4,263 |
| 1950s | 53 | 6,429 |
| 1960s | 118 | 3,040 |
| 1970s | 726 | 2,057 |
| 1980s | 1,311 | 1,549 |
| 1990s | 1,724 | 1,544 |
| 2000s | 1,810 | 1,960 |
| 2010s | 3,286 | 1,390 |
| 2020s | 1,400 | 1,782 |
Where Bronson is heading
Bronson has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 386 babies in 2015 to 211 in 2025.
Names like Bronson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bronson.