Bruce vs Bruin

Side-by-side comparison of Bruce and Bruin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bruce

Boy name · Rank #537

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Name B

Bruin

Boy name · Rank #3250

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Metric Bruce Bruin
Current Rank #537 #3250
Total Births (all years) 386,313 612
Peak Year 1956 2021
Peak Year Births 14,660 76
Peak Decade 1950ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Bruce Bruin
1880ss 499 —
1890ss 618 —
1900ss 836 —
1910ss 5,577 —
1920ss 13,179 —
1930ss 24,119 —
1940ss 72,096 —
1950ss 136,459 —
1960ss 74,637 —
1970ss 21,127 —
1980ss 14,335 —
1990ss 7,900 31
2000ss 5,536 65
2010ss 6,634 257
2020ss 2,761 259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bruce Bruin
2014 773 23
2015 765 17
2016 702 25
2017 721 22
2018 612 44
2019 624 57
2020 587 51
2021 548 76
2022 526 51
2023 547 44
2024 553 37

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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