US rank #2872 Girls' name Peak 2020 560 births

Runa — #2872 US girls' name

560 babies named Runa in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s442010s2072020s309
#2872
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Runa was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

70 babies were named Runa in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Runa

The Social Security Administration has registered 560 babies named Runa between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Runa currently holds the #2872 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 70 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Runa performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 309 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Runa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Washington, which accounts for 36 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Oregon. In total, SSA state-level files list Runa in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Runa 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 560 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.

Runa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

560

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2020

70 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,872

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Runa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
70
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
020406080 20242021201820152011200820052000 5

Runa by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
309 births that decade — 55% of Runa's all-time total
2000s442010s2072020s309

Runa by state

Where Runa concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Runa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Washington
36 6.4%
#2 California
30 5.4%
#3 Oregon
14 2.5%
#4 North Carolina
6 1.1%
#5 Pennsylvania
6 1.1%
#6 Texas
6 1.1%
#7 Arizona
5 0.9%
#8 Iowa
5 0.9%
Washington share of Runa's total US births 6.4%
Even split

36 of 560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Runa appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Runa?
560 babies have been named Runa since 2000. It currently ranks #2872 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 70 births.
When was Runa most popular?
Runa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 309 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Runa most popular?
The top states for the name Runa are Washington (36 births), California (30 births), Oregon (14 births).
How long has the name Runa been used?
Runa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Runa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Runell, Rune, Runette, Runelle, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2000–2024 (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.