Girls' name · since 1960

Runda

Runda has 10 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1960–1971
years on record
1960s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

10 girls have been named Runda since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Runda has 10 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1971.

  • 10 total births
  • 1960–1971 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Runda since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.

10
total births
1960–1971
years on record
1960s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Runda was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

5 babies were named Runda in 1960 - its busiest year on record.

Runda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Runda splits its recorded history at 1971: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births).

Runda at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

10

Since 1960

12 years of records

Peak year

1960

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1960

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1971

Runda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1960)
5
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
5 19601971 5

Runda by decade

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

1960s was Runda's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Runda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Runda?
Runda has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 5 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Runda most popular?
Runda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Runda been used?
The SSA has tracked Runda since 1960 -- 12 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Runda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Runa, Runell, Rune, Runette, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Runda's data

  • Runda's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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 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, 1960–1971 (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. "Runda: Baby Name Since 1960 - 10 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/runda. 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 Runda 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.