Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1915
Runelle
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Runelle, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1915–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Runelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 38 have been recorded since 1915.
Runelle has 38 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1941.
- 38 total births
- 1915–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Runelle since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 38
- total births
- 1915–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Runelle was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
6 babies were named Runelle in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Runelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Runelle's full recorded timeline at 1928, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Runelle at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Runelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1941
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Runelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Runelle's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Runelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (42% of all-time use).
Runelle by state
Where Runelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 10 | 26.3% |
Georgia share of Runelle's total US births 26.3%
10 of 38 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Runelle? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 38 babies named Runelle. The most recent recorded year was 1941. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 6 births.
When was Runelle most popular? ▼
Runelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Runelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Runelle are Georgia (10 births).
How long has the name Runelle been used? ▼
Records for Runelle go back to 1915, giving 27 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Runelle? ▼
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 Runelle's data
- Runelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Runelles (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.
Keep exploring Runelle
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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, 1915–1941 (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. "Runelle: Baby Name Since 1915 - 38 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/runelle. 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 Runelle 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.