Girls' name · since 1907

Brunetta

Brunetta has 376 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

376
total births
1907–1971
years on record
1950s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade

Brunetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 376 recorded since 1907.

Brunetta has 376 recorded births among girls since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1971.

  • 376 total births
  • 1907–1971 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 24% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

376 girls have been named Brunetta since 1907, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1971.

376
total births
1907–1971
years on record
1950s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Brunetta was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

18 babies were named Brunetta in 1954 - its busiest year on record.

Brunetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Brunetta's full recorded timeline at 1941, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Brunetta at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

376

Since 1907

65 years of records

Peak year

1954

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1907

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 1971

Brunetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1954)
18
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
05101520 190719181924193119431949195519631971 5

Brunetta by decade

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

1950s was Brunetta's strongest decade.

91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Brunetta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 91 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Brunetta by state

Where Brunetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Brunetta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
12 3.2%
#2 Louisiana
6 1.6%
Alabama share of Brunetta's total US births 3.2%
Even split

12 of 376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brunetta?
376 babies have been named Brunetta since 1907. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1954 with 18 births.
When was Brunetta most popular?
Brunetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Brunetta most popular?
The top states for the name Brunetta are Alabama (12 births), Louisiana (6 births).
How long has the name Brunetta been used?
Records for Brunetta go back to 1907, giving 65 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Brunetta?
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 Brunetta's data

  • Brunetta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Alabama records the most Brunettas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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.

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, 1907–1971 (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. "Brunetta: Baby Name Since 1907 - 376 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brunetta. 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 Brunetta 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.