Total births
603
Girls' name · since 1979
Brucha
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 603 babies named Brucha, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5869
- among girls today
- 603
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
603 babies have been named Brucha since 1979, making it today's #5869 girls' name.
Brucha has 603 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5869 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #5869 among girls today
- 603 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brucha is currently the #5869 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 603 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5869
- among girls today
- 603
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Brucha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5869
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Brucha was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
25 babies were named Brucha in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Brucha compares
603 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brucha's all-time total is 58% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brucha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 603 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brucha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brucha's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brucha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#5,869
Active since
1979
Brucha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Brucha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brucha's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Brucha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
141 births
- 2000s
2000s
181 births
- 2010s
2010s
143 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 181 births (30% of all-time use).
How Brucha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brucha's total volume
Brucha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brucha by state
Where Brucha concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 535 | 88.7% |
New York share of Brucha's total US births 88.7%
535 of 603 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brucha? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 603 babies named Brucha. Today it holds rank #5869 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 25 births.
When was Brucha most popular? ▼
Brucha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Brucha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brucha are New York (535 births).
How long has the name Brucha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brucha since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brucha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bruce, Bruna, Brunilda, Bruchy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brucha's data
- Brucha's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (181 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Bruchas (535 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brucha
Nearby Names Like Brucha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brucha
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Brunilda Girl
1,057 births
Bruchy Girl
#3210 614 births
Brunetta Girl
376 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brucha: #5869 Girls' Name - 603 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brucha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brucha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.