Boys' name · since 1880

Bruno

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 18,875 babies named Bruno, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#856 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#740 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
18,875
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade

Bruno currently ranks #740 among boys' names in America, with 18,875 babies recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Bruno recorded 18,875 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #740 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #856 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #740 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 18,875 born since 1880
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bruno ranks #856 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #740 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 18,875 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.

#856 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#740 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
18,875
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%94.6%
Bruno vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Bruno's 18,875 recorded births place it above 98.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

37 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Bruno compares

18,875 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Bruno's all-time total is 51x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Bruno Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 18,875 369 358,536
Peak-year births 448 34 22,252

Bruno's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bruno splits its recorded history at 1953: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 448 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bruno popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2022)
448
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0100200300400500 188019001919193819571976199520142025 351

Bruno by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (3,464 births, 18% of the file).

2010s was Bruno's strongest decade.

3,464 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Bruno births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,464 births (18% of all-time use).

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

How Bruno compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bruno's total volume

Bruno vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -97, 2.9%-28, 11.5%-146, 1.8%-119, 3.8%-45, 9%-146, 1.6%-111, 5.9%-146, 2.5%-146, 1.5%-111, 4%-40, 9.6%-141, 8.4%-146, 3.4%-106, 2.2%-146, 4.8%Bruno-146, 2.4%Bruno
Bruno vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Bruno by state

Where Bruno concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bruno
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,601 13.8%
#2 Texas
2,354 12.5%
#3 Illinois
2,048 10.9%
#4 New York
1,919 10.2%
#5 Pennsylvania
1,124 6.0%
#6 New Jersey
879 4.7%
#7 Florida
808 4.3%
#8 Massachusetts
600 3.2%
California share of Bruno's total US births 13.8%
Even split

2,601 of 18,875 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Bruno appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bruno? ▼
18,875 babies have been named Bruno since 1880. All-time, it sits at #856 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #740 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 448 births.
Where does Bruno sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bruno ranks #856 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #740 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bruno most popular? ▼
Bruno was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,464 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Bruno most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bruno are California (2,601 births), Texas (2,354 births), Illinois (2,048 births).
How long has the name Bruno been used? ▼
Records for Bruno go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bruno? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bruce, Bruin, Bruk, Brutus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bruno's data

  • Bruno's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,464 total births) through the 2020s (2,311) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Brunos (2,601 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bruno

Nearby Names Like Bruno

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bruno

Bruce Boy
#536 386,880 births
Bruin Boy
#2298 673 births
Bruk Boy
#6678 135 births
Brutus Boy
47 births
Brunson Boy
#8313 41 births

Compare Bruno side by side: Bruno vs Bruce Bruno vs Bruin Bruno vs Bruk

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bruno: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bruno 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 August 2026.