Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1949
Brunella
Brunella has 75 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 75
- total births
- 1949–2018
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
75 girls have been named Brunella since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brunella has been recorded 75 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2018.
- 75 total births
- 1949–2018 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
75 girls have been named Brunella since 1949, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2018.
- 75
- total births
- 1949–2018
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Brunella was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
9 babies were named Brunella in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Brunella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brunella splits its recorded history at 1956: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brunella at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Brunella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2018
- Peak year (1953)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Brunella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Brunella's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Brunella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
54 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 54 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brunella? ▼
Brunella has been given to 75 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 9 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Brunella most popular? ▼
Brunella was most popular in the 1950s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Brunella been used? ▼
Records for Brunella go back to 1949, giving 70 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Brunella? ▼
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 Brunella's data
- Brunella's decade-level peak was the 1950s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Brunella
Nearby Names Like Brunella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brunella
Bruce Girl
1,395 births
Bruna Girl
#5625 1,069 births
Brunilda Girl
1,057 births
Bruchy Girl
#3210 614 births
Brucha Girl
#5869 603 births
Compare Brunella side by side: Brunella vs Bruce Brunella vs Bruna Brunella vs Brunilda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1949–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brunella: Baby Name Since 1949 - 75 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brunella. 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 Brunella 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 July 2026.