Bronx
An English surname that became a given name of uncertain origin.
Name Census estimates that about 2,315 living Americans carry the first name Bronx. It is a predominantly male name (94.3% of registrations). The average person named Bronx today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bronx births was 2022 (200 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bronx. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Bronx with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Bronx is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 9 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 148,058 Americans
Peak year
2022
200 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,294
Tracked since 2003
Census
Bronx in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,272 people with the first name Bronx, which placed it at #10,466 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,466
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,272 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bronx
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bronx is White at 48.8%. The next largest groups are Black (23.3%) and Hispanic (16.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bronx described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bronx at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.8% · 621
- Black or African American23.3% · 297
- Hispanic or Latino16.5% · 210
- Two or more races9.7% · 124
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Bronx
Bronx leans heavily male at 94.3% of total registrations, but 134 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
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)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bronx leans strongly male. 1,218 people counted with this name were male (95.6%), compared with 56 female bearers (4.4%).
Popularity
Bronx: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bronx from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,332 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Bronx remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bronx by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bronx during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bronx' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 31 states and territories. California, Texas, Utah recorded the most babies named Bronx, while Washington, South Carolina, Oregon recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 39 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bronx
The given name Bronx is believed to have originated from the Dutch word "Bronck," which means "flat land" or "marshy area." This name is closely associated with the borough of Bronx in New York City, which was named after the Bronx River.
The earliest recorded use of the name Bronx can be traced back to the 17th century when Jonas Bronck, a Swedish immigrant, settled in what is now the Bronx borough. He established a farm and trading post along the Bronx River in the 1630s. The area became known as "Bronck's Land" or "Bronck's River," which eventually evolved into the name "Bronx."
One of the earliest historical references to the name Bronx can be found in the records of the Dutch West India Company, which governed the Dutch colonial territories in North America. In 1639, the company granted Jonas Bronck a land patent for the area that now bears his name.
Throughout history, the name Bronx has been relatively rare as a given name. However, there are a few notable individuals who have carried this unique moniker:
1. Bronx Dotti (1923-2021), an American singer and actor known for his roles in Guys and Dolls and The Mambo Kings.
2. Bronx Wanderers (born in the 1950s), an American doo-wop group formed in the Bronx borough of New York City.
3. Bronx Masquerade (born in the late 20th century), an American hip-hop artist and musician known for his socially conscious lyrics.
4. Bronx Bombers (nickname given to the New York Yankees baseball team in the 1920s), reflecting their powerful hitting and the team's association with the Bronx borough.
5. Bronx Zoo (opened in 1899), one of the largest metropolitan zoos in the United States, located in the Bronx borough of New York City.
While the name Bronx is not commonly used as a given name, its origins and historical significance are deeply rooted in the Dutch colonial era and the development of New York City's iconic Bronx borough.
People
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.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bronx: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bronx?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,315 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bronx going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 148,058 US residents.
Is Bronx a common name?
We classify Bronx as "Rare". It ranks above 94.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,332 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bronx most popular?
The single biggest year for Bronx was 2022, when 200 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bronx is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bronx in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,272 people with the name Bronx, or 0.42 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,466 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bronx in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bronx?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bronx leans strongly male. 1,218 people counted with this name were male (95.6%), compared with 56 female bearers (4.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bronx?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bronx is White at 48.8%. The next largest groups are Black (23.3%) and Hispanic (16.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bronx most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bronx in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.8% (621 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bronx in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bronx a male name?
Yes, 94.3% of people registered as Bronx in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bronx still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bronx in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bronx can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Bronx?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Bronx, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.