Bruin vs Bruce

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

Name A

Bruin

Boy name · Rank #3250

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Name B

Bruce

Boy name · Rank #537

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

Births by Decade

Decade Bruin Bruce
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 31 7,900
2000ss 65 5,536
2010ss 257 6,634
2020ss 259 2,761

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1994–2024.

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