Bronze
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals and sometimes non-metals or metalloids. These additions produce a range of alloys some of which are harder than copper alone or have other useful properties, such as strength, ductility, or machinability.
Meaning & Origin of Bronze
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals and sometimes non-metals or metalloids. These additions produce a range of alloys some of which are harder than copper alone or have other useful properties, such as strength, ductility, or machinability.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Bronze
American parents first put Bronze on the record books as a baby boy name in 1998, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 18 Bronzes were born — ranking #5,211 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 64% of all recorded Bronzes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,211 among baby boy names with 18 births, rising sharply (+97% over the past five years). In total, more than 143 Bronzes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bronze
Bronze is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Bronze's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,211. Use the chart and map above to compare Bronze'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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