Bronx
Bronx was the 1133rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 187 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 362 places. More babies were named Bronx in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,133 boys, up 133 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 187boys
- Girls and boys
- 7% girls, 93% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025187 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,529babies recorded
Bronx popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,145 | #1,133 | 7 | 187 |
| 2020 | #5,354 | #1,266 | 23 | 145 |
| 2010 | — | #1,536 | — | 105 |
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How popular is Bronx, counting every spelling?
Bronx is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,058 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,133 for Bronx on its own. Together these spellings went to 192 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 187 | #1,133 | 850 |
| Bronxx | 5 | #12,330 | 35 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Bronx?
187 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bronx (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bronx born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 45 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bronx.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bronx?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Bronx are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 12. That makes Bronx a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Bronx by state
How common Bronx was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (5.4×), Utah (5.2×), Michigan (2.2×), Ohio (2.0×), Indiana (1.6×). In 26 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bronx: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bronx, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bronx
How popular is the name Bronx?
Bronx was the 1133rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 187 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 362 places. More babies were named Bronx in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Bronx a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 7% girls, 93% boys given the name Bronx in the US.
Where is Bronx most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bronx was most common in Louisiana (0.53 per 1,000 boys), followed by Utah and Hawaii.