Runette vs Rune

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

Name A

Runette

Girl name

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Name B

Rune

Boy name · Rank #1925

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Metric Runette Rune
Current Rank Unranked #1925
Total Births (all years) 117 623
Peak Year 1935 2024
Peak Year Births 9 82
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 2001

Births by Decade

Decade Runette Rune
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 33 —
1930ss 22 —
1940ss 25 —
1950ss 21 —
1960ss 11 —
2000ss — 129
2010ss — 216
2020ss — 278

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Runette Rune
2014 — 20
2015 — 22
2016 — 19
2017 — 25
2018 — 37
2019 — 29
2020 — 34
2021 — 35
2022 — 65
2023 — 62
2024 — 82

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, 1919–1963.

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