boy's name
Bron
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 433
Bron is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1977, when 18 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
Bron over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s | 54 |
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 86 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 33 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How popular is Bron?
In 2025, Bron was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bron is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bron
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bron also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bron over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bron
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bron — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bron
How popular is the name Bron?
In 2025, Bron was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bron a girl's or a boy's name?
Bron is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Bron most popular?
Bron peaked in 1977, when 18 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Bron a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bron currently ranks #9,177 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.