How Many People Are Named Bronx?
An estimated 2,315 people in the United States have the first name Bronx. It is predominantly male (94.3%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Bronx peaked in popularity in 2022 with 200 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bronx as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bronx paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bronx is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,315
About 1 in 148,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.3% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
200 births
Total Registered
2,332
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bronx
Bronx is predominantly male (94.3%), though 134 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bronx as a male name
Ranked #1,294 in 2024
151 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (185 births)
Bronx as a female name
Ranked #6,962 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (23 births)
Bronx: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bronx span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,332 babies were registered. While Bronx is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bronx by Decade
How has Bronx tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bronx by State
Birth registrations for Bronx span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Utah. The lowest are in Washington, South Carolina, Oregon. On average, about 39 Bronxs were registered per state.
Bronx + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bronx as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bronx
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bronx: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bronx?
We estimate approximately 2,315 people named Bronx are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 148,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Bronx a common name?
Bronx is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,332 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bronx most popular?
Bronx reached peak popularity in 2022, when 200 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bronx is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bronx a male name?
Bronx is predominantly male. 94.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bronx Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bronx Smith, Bronx Johnson, Bronx Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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