boy's name
Bronco
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 133
Bronco is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Bronco is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bronco over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 68 |
How popular is Bronco?
In 2025, Bronco was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Bronco
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bronco also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bronco over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bronco
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bronco — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bronco
How popular is the name Bronco?
In 2025, Bronco was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bronco a girl's or a boy's name?
Bronco is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bronco?
Bronco has 2 syllables.
When was Bronco most popular?
Bronco peaked in 2022, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bronco a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bronco currently ranks #6,328 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.