Bronze
Derived from the alloy metal made of copper and tin.
Name Census estimates that about 112 living Americans carry the first name Bronze. It is a predominantly male name (95.6% of registrations). The average person named Bronze today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bronze births was 2023 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bronze. 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.
People living today
112
~ 1 in 3,060,307 Americans
Peak year
2023
15 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,927
Tracked since 1998
Census
Bronze in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 156 people with the first name Bronze, which placed it at #44,397 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
#44,397
National first-name rank
People counted
156
156 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bronze
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bronze is Black at 41.7%. The next largest groups are White (32.7%) and Hispanic (11.5%). 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 Bronze 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 Bronze at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.7% · 65
- White32.7% · 51
- Hispanic or Latino11.5% · 18
- Two or more races11.5% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Bronze
Bronze leans heavily male at 95.6% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Bronze as a male name
- Ranked #5,927 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (15 births)
Bronze as a female name
- Ranked #16,121 in 2018
- 5 female births in 2018
- Peak: 2018 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Bronze on both sides of the split. Of the 158 people counted with this name, 118 were male (74.7%) and 40 were female (25.3%).
Popularity
Bronze: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bronze from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 57 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bronze 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 Bronze during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bronze
The given name Bronze is a relatively modern and unconventional name with no clear cultural or linguistic origin. It is likely derived from the English word "bronze," which refers to the alloy of copper and tin that has been used for thousands of years in the production of tools, weapons, and decorative objects. The name may have been inspired by the warm, metallic hue of the material or the strength and durability it represents.
While the name Bronze does not have a long historical lineage, it has been used as a first name for both males and females in recent decades. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bronze being used for a person was in the late 20th century, when Bronze Michael Avery was born in the United States in 1978. Avery is an entrepreneur and motivational speaker who has embraced his unique first name.
Another notable individual with the first name Bronze is Bronze Horsfield, an Australian professional rugby league footballer who was born in 1989. Horsfield played for several clubs in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition between 2009 and 2018.
In the realm of music, Bronze Avery Maddox is an American singer and songwriter born in 1995. She has released several singles and an EP under the stage name Bronze Avery, drawing inspiration from her unique first name.
While not as well-known, there are also examples of individuals named Bronze in other fields, such as Bronze Lamb, an American artist and painter born in 1966, and Bronze Quinlan, a Canadian writer and journalist born in 1972.
Despite its modern and unconventional nature, the name Bronze has been embraced by a small but notable group of individuals across various professions and countries. While it may not have a rich historical or cultural background, the name Bronze carries a sense of strength, warmth, and originality that has resonated with some parents in recent decades.
People
Bronze + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bronze 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
Bronze: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bronze?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 112 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bronze 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 3,060,307 US residents.
Is Bronze a common name?
We classify Bronze as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 113 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bronze most popular?
The single biggest year for Bronze was 2023, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bronze 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 Bronze in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 156 people with the name Bronze, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,397 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 Bronze 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 Bronze?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Bronze on both sides of the split. Of the 158 people counted with this name, 118 were male (74.7%) and 40 were female (25.3%). 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 Bronze?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bronze is Black at 41.7%. The next largest groups are White (32.7%) and Hispanic (11.5%). 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 Bronze most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Bronze in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.7% (65 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 Bronze in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bronze a male name?
Yes, 95.6% of people registered as Bronze 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 Bronze still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bronze 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 Bronze 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 Bronze as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.