US rank #5607 Girls' name Peak 1920 1,047 births

Bruna — #5607 US girls' name

1,047 babies named Bruna in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s131910s1501920s2171930s811940s371950s551960s271980s161990s982000s1602010s1052020s88
#5607
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Bruna was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

34 babies were named Bruna in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bruna

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,047 babies named Bruna between 1907 and 2024, spanning 118 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bruna currently holds the #5607 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bruna performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 217 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Bruna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 61 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Massachusetts and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Bruna in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bruna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,047 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bruna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,047

Since 1907

118 years of records

Peak year

1920

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#5,607

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1907

Recorded for 118 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bruna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1907

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
34
Annual births at peak — across 118 years of records
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Bruna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
217 births that decade — 21% of Bruna's all-time total
1900s131910s1501920s2171930s811940s371950s551960s271980s161990s982000s1602010s1052020s88

Bruna by state

Where Bruna concentrates geographically — total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Bruna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
61 5.8%
#2 Massachusetts
36 3.4%
#3 Florida
32 3.1%
#4 New York
20 1.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
11 1.1%
California share of Bruna's total US births 5.8%
Even split

61 of 1,047 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bruna?
1,047 babies have been named Bruna since 1907. It currently ranks #5607 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 34 births.
When was Bruna most popular?
Bruna was most popular in the 1920s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Bruna most popular?
The top states for the name Bruna are California (61 births), Massachusetts (36 births), Florida (32 births).
How long has the name Bruna been used?
Bruna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 118 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bruna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bruce, Brunilda, Brucha, Bruchy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1907–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.