boy's name
Bronx
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,628
Bronx is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 194 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 200 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,090 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bronx over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 114 |
| 2010s | 1,332 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,083 |
How popular is Bronx?
In 2025, Bronx was given to 194 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bronx 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 Bronx
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bronx also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bronx over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bronx
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bronx — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bronx
How popular is the name Bronx?
In 2025, Bronx was given to 194 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bronx a girl's or a boy's name?
Bronx is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bronx?
Bronx has 1 syllable.
When was Bronx most popular?
Bronx peaked in 2022, when 200 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bronx a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bronx currently ranks #1,136 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.