Boy · #8,287 in 2026

Bron

Bron is a name with a single cultural origin: Welsh.

  • Welsh
Current Rank
#8,287
Peak Rank
#2,458 (1977)
Total Babies
416
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1951
First Year
2024
Last Year
1977
Peak Year
#2458
Peak Rank
416
Total Count
52
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bron

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Bron is a name with a single cultural origin: Welsh.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Welsh

The Story of Bron

The earliest SSA record of Bron as a baby boy name dates back to 1951, when 5 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Bron — #2,458 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Bron on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Bron last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 416 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Bron

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bron. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Bron

Phonetically similar names — useful when Bron is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bron

What does the name Bron mean?
Bron is a name with a single cultural origin: Welsh.
What is the origin of the name Bron?
Bron has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Welsh.
How popular is Bron in 2026?
In 2026, Bron ranks #8,287 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Bron most popular?
Bron reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #2,458 that year with 18 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Bron most popular?
Bron has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bron.
Is Bron a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Bron is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Bron?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bron include Ah, Fount, Fines. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Bron?
Common variants and related forms of Bron include Bronwen. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Bron

Bron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 416 births in the dataset. Bron's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #2,458. Use the chart and map above to compare Bron's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.