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Bronson

/ˈbɹɑnsən/ · 100% boys · 211 born in 2025

Bronson has been given to about 10,693 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2015, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɹɑnsən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 10,033
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bronson per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2015 · 386
  • Born in 2025211
  • All time10,693
  • England & Wales, 20259

How popular is Bronson?

Its best year was 2015, when 386 babies were given the name, ranking 667th. The typical living American called Bronson is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Bronson

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Branson0.82
  2. Brandon0.71
  3. Bryson0.71
  4. Brendon0.71
  5. Brenton0.71
  6. Benson0.71
  7. Brannon0.71
  8. Brennon0.71

Middle names for Bronson

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bronson Paul0.77
  2. Bronson Lee0.77
  3. Bronson Dean0.76
  4. Bronson Wade0.76
  5. Bronson Quinn0.76
  6. Bronson Jude0.76

Sibling names for Bronson

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hassanbrother · 0.98
  2. Vincenzobrother · 0.97
  3. Chanasister · 0.97
  4. Chaimbrother · 0.97
  5. Rivkasister · 0.97
  6. Palomasister · 0.97

Where Bronson is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Utah0.02%
  2. Nevada0.02%
  3. Louisiana0.02%
  4. Oklahoma0.02%
  5. Oregon0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Bronson White0.72
  2. Bronson Reyes0.72
  3. Bronson Lee0.72
  4. Bronson Hill0.72
  5. Bronson Hall0.72
  6. Bronson Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Bronson

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Bronson across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.