Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York. The borough shares a land border with Westchester County, New York to its north; to its south and west, the New York City borough of Manhattan lies across the Harlem River; and to its south and east is the borough of Queens, across the East River.
Meaning & Origin of Bronx
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York. The borough shares a land border with Westchester County, New York to its north; to its south and west, the New York City borough of Manhattan lies across the Harlem River; and to its south and east is the borough of Queens, across the East River.
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Origin & history
The Story of Bronx
As a girl name
American parents first put Bronx on the record books as a girl name in 2014, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 23 Bronxs were born — ranking #5,313 that year. About 67% of every Bronx on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bronx ranks #8,015 for girls with 12 births, gradually falling (-14%). All told, over 159 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bronx first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 185 births, good for #1,135 nationwide. About 51% of every Bronx on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bronx ranks #1,234 for boys with 162 births, holding steady (+5%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Bronx most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States30%
- JM19%
- France18%
- GH18%
- Italy16%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Bronx
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bronx 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.
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About the name Bronx
Bronx is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Bronx's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,135. Use the chart and map above to compare Bronx'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 .
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