Bronson

Meaning: Son of a man named Brown
Origin: Middle English

Boy's name · #1046 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Bronson's best rank, #667, came in 2015; it has settled back to #1046 today. Roughly 11,000 boys have been named Bronson since 1913.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,477 in England & Wales (2025) · #919 in Canada (2024).

Famous Bronsons

Bronson Pinchot — American actor
Bronson Rechsteiner — American professional wrestler and football player (born 1997)
Bronson Reed — Australian professional wrestler
Bronson Pelletier — Canadian actor
Bronson Arroyo — Baseball player from the United States

In stories & tradition

Bronson Twist — Round the Twist (TV series)

What Bronsons become

Among 46 notable people named Bronson:

Sports figures appear 2.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bronson Rechsteiner, American professional wrestler and football player (born 1997).

Similar names: Jagger · Branson · Cullen · Cason · Brodie · London

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