Bronson

“Son of a man named Brown” — Middle English origin

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

Bronson has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #667 (2015) · 10,693 babies named Bronson all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,700 boys in Canada (2024).

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

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

Among 46 notable people named Bronson:

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

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