Bruce vs Bruno

Side-by-side comparison of Bruce and Bruno — 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

Bruno

Boy name · Rank #702

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Metric Bruce Bruno
Current Rank #537 #702
Total Births (all years) 386,313 18,521
Peak Year 1956 2022
Peak Year Births 14,660 448
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bruce Bruno
1880ss 499 62
1890ss 618 130
1900ss 836 203
1910ss 5,577 2,272
1920ss 13,179 2,340
1930ss 24,119 986
1940ss 72,096 698
1950ss 136,459 850
1960ss 74,637 888
1970ss 21,127 620
1980ss 14,335 709
1990ss 7,900 1,073
2000ss 5,536 2,268
2010ss 6,634 3,462
2020ss 2,761 1,960

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bruce Bruno
2014 773 381
2015 765 349
2016 702 385
2017 721 404
2018 612 379
2019 624 343
2020 587 352
2021 548 406
2022 526 448
2023 547 373
2024 553 381

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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